{
  "id": 8225191,
  "title": "Surendra Koli, acquitted in Nithari killings case, found dead in Haridwar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/surendra-koli-acquitted-in-nithari-killings-case-found-dead-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T09:28:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/surendra-koli-acquitted-in-nithari-killings-case-found-dead-in-haridwar-1.500679361"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Surendra Koli, who was acquitted by the Supreme Court in the last remaining case linked to the 2006 Nithari killings, was found dead at a tea stall in Haridwar on Friday, police said. Koli, who was in his early 50s, had been running the tea stall in Uttarakhand after his release. Police said a preliminary inquiry indicated suicide, while an investigation was under way to establish the…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "12 death sentences, 13 acquittals later, Nithari’s Surendra Koli found dead in Haridwar: Timeline",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/12-death-sentences-13-acquittals-later-nitharis-surendra-koli-found",
        "published": "2026-09-18T10:55:50.000Z"
      }
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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."
}