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Surinder Koli dies in Haridwar

37 sourcesUpdated 18 Sept 2026, 10:14 am Coverage regionsGlobal · International · India
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Surinder Koli was found hanging at his tea stall in Haridwar.

Police said the death appears to be suicide.

A post-mortem examination is underway or pending.

Koli had been acquitted in all 13 Nithari cases.

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The Supreme Court had set aside his convictions for lack of reliable evidence.

One report said no suicide note was recovered.

A victim’s father rejected the suicide theory and alleged murder.

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The reporting broadly agrees that Surinder Koli was found dead in Haridwar after being acquitted in the Nithari cases. It also agrees that police treated the death as an apparent suicide while post-mortem or inquest steps were still pending.

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Key details remain under official examination, including the final post-mortem findings and whether any suicide note was recovered. The death’s classification could be clarified as the inquest and related procedures continue.

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Surinder Koli was reported found dead at a tea stall in Haridwar after being acquitted in the Nithari cases. Police statements in the coverage said the death appeared to be suicide, while post-mortem and inquest procedures were still ongoing. One account said no suicide note was recovered. Another said the Supreme Court had earlier overturned his convictions for lack of reliable evidence.

Distinctive emphasis — reported claim, not independently verified.Sources: The Times of India, News Arena India, Oneindia
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The Times of India Neutral framing Provisional rating

Who was Surendra Koli? Nithari killings accused acquitted in all 13 cases, dies by suicide in Haridwar

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The Times of India reports that Surinder Koli, accused in the 2006 Nithari killings case and subsequently acquitted in all thirteen cases, was found hanging at his tea stall in Haridwar. Police stated that the death appears to be by suicide and that post-mortem proceedings are underway. The Supreme Court had previously set aside his convictions due to a lack of reliable evidence.

The Quint Neutral framing Provisional rating

Surendra Koli, Acquitted In Nithari Killings Case, Dies By Suicide

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The Quint reports that Surendra Koli, who was acquitted in the 2006 Nithari serial killings case, was found dead at his tea stall in Haridwar. Police stated that no suicide note was recovered and a post-mortem examination is pending. Koli had spent nearly nineteen years in custody following his arrest in December 2006 before the Supreme Court acquitted him in November 2025.

News Arena India Neutral framing Reported

Surendra Koli Dies in Haridwar: Nithari Case Accused Found Dead

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News Arena India reports that Surendra Koli, acquitted by the Supreme Court in 2025 for the 2006 Nithari serial killings, allegedly died by suicide in Haridwar. Police and forensic science laboratory teams examined the scene where his body was found at a tea stall. Authorities stated that initial circumstances indicated suicide while formal inquest and post-mortem examinations were being conducted.

Oneindia Neutral framing Reported

Surendra Koli Found Hanging; Nithari Victim’s Father Rejects Suicide Theory, Calls It ‘Murder’

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Surendra Koli, the central figure in the sensational 2006 Nithari killings who was later acquitted in all thirteen cases, was found dead from hanging inside his tea stall in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, according to police statements. Authorities have stated that preliminary investigations indicate a suicide, though an official post-mortem and panchanama are underway. Meanwhile, the father of one of the Nithari victims rejected the suicide theory, alleging that Koli was murdered to prevent him from disclosing important information and reiterating demands for justice.