Surendra Koli, the man at the centre of the sensational Nithari killings who was subsequently acquitted in all 13 cases last year, died of “asphyxia (lack of oxygen) caused by hanging”, sources have told NDTV.
Surendra Koli, who was given the sobriquet “Butcher of Nithari”, was found hanging at his Haridwar tea stall last week, police said.
However, traces of blood were visible near his nose and mouth. Police said he was facing financial hardship and mental stress and had borrowed Rs 5,000 to start the shop.
Koli, who was given the sobriquet “Butcher of Nithari”, was found hanging at his Haridwar tea stall last week, police said. At the time of his death, police said no injury marks were found on Koli’s body. Police said Koli had started selling tea at a small rented shop in Haridwar’s Saptarishi area just four days before he was found dead there. Police said it appears prima facie to be a case of suicide by hanging. Koli lived in extremely difficult circumstances and had to change rooms four times within a short period in Haridwar, police said.
Earlier, some of Koli’s family members raised questions about his death.
