Nithari case's Surendra Koli cremated in Haridwar; police await autopsy report
Surendra Koli was acquitted of all 13 cases related to Nithari killings. He was found dead with a with a noose around his neck at his tea stall in Haridwar.
Surendra Koli, 53, was found dead inside a tea stall in Haridwar. According to police, he appeared to have died by suicide with a noose around his neck. His family performed his last rites at Haridwar's Karkari Ghat.
Koli had spent 19 years in jail after being convicted in the Nithari serial murders case, but was acquitted of all 13 cases in November 2025. After his release, he travelled to several cities, including Bangalore and Chennai, where some people approached him about making a documentary about his life. He then moved between Delhi and Uttarakhand, eventually living inside the tea stall in Haridwar.
The police are awaiting the autopsy report. Koli's elder brother, Chandan, suspects foul play in his death.
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