{
  "id": 8213340,
  "title": "Surendra Koli, Main Accused In 2006 Nithari Serial Killings Case, Dies By Suicide In His Haridwar Tea Shop",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/surendra-koli-main-accused-in-2006-nithari-serial-killings-case-dies",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T08:16:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/surendra-koli-main-accused-in-2006-nithari-serial-killings-case-dies-by-suicide"
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  "account": "Surendra Koli, a primary suspect in the 2006 Nithari serial killings case, died by suicide in a Haridwar tea shop on September 18, 2026. Koli, who had spent 19 years in prison before being acquitted by the Supreme Court in November 2025, was found hanging inside the stall where he had been working. Police, alerted by a tip-off, found Koli's body hanging from a rope. His relatives were informed following identification via his Aadhaar card. Police are now probing the circumstances surrounding his death, focusing on potential family issues. The exact cause remains unconfirmed.",
  "summary": "Surendra Koli, one of the main accused in the 2006 Nithari serial killings case in Noida, died by suicide in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on Friday, September 18, 2026. Koli, who had spent nearly two decades in prison in connection with the case before being acquitted by the Supreme Court in November 2025, was found hanging inside a tea stall where he had been working for the past few days. According…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Surendra Koli, acquitted in Nithari serial killing case, found dead in Haridwar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/surendra-koli-acquitted-in-nithari-serial-killing-case-found-dead-in",
        "published": "2026-09-18T08:08:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Surendra Koli, acquitted by Supreme Court in Nithari serial killing case, dies by suicide",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/surendra-koli-acquitted-by-supreme-court-in-nithari-serial-killing",
        "published": "2026-09-18T08:13:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Surinder Koli, acquitted in Nithari serial killing case, dies by suicide, say police",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/surinder-koli-acquitted-in-nithari-serial-killing-case-dies-by",
        "published": "2026-09-18T08:26:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "Surinder Koli, Acquitted In 2006 Nithari Killings Case, Dies by Suicide",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/surinder-koli-acquitted-in-2006-nithari-killings-case-dies-by-suicide",
        "published": "2026-09-18T08:35:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Who Was Surinder Koli? Nithari Killing Accused Dies By Suicide In His Tea Shop In Haridwar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/who-was-surinder-koli-nithari-killing-accused-dies-by-suicide-in-his",
        "published": "2026-09-18T08:46:55.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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