Two decades after grisly ‘house of horrors’ rape and murders, families ‘angry’ at acquittal of accused men
1 year, 2 months ago

Two decades after grisly ‘house of horrors’ rape and murders, families ‘angry’ at acquittal of accused men

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “When I asked them if they had seen my daughter, they replied rudely hume nahi pata, humne nahi dekha hai.” Pandher’s house was labelled the “House of Horrors” by the local media when details of the rape and murders became public. And whenever I see D5 I feel like burning it down.” He said: “Justice hasn’t yet been done and the truth still hasn’t come out.” Koli allegedly used to lure children to D5 by offering them sweets and chocolate. Pandher’s lawyer said he is now expected to walk free, while Koli is set to remain serving a life sentence in another case related to the Nithari killings. In their ruling on Monday, judges of the Allahabad High Court said that after an evaluation of the available evidence, “the prosecution has failed to prove the guilt of the accused … beyond reasonable doubt.” The judges heavily criticised the Nithari police investigation, saying it involved “serious lapses” and relied on “inferences of many kinds”.

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Nithari Killings | Supreme Court Posts CBI's Appeals Against Acquittal Of Surendra Koli For Final Hearing In March
2 days, 21 hours ago

Nithari Killings | Supreme Court Posts CBI's Appeals Against Acquittal Of Surendra Koli For Final Hearing In March

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today posted for final hearing the pleas challenging acquittal of Surendra Koli, one of the accused in Noida serial murder cases of 2005-2006. To recap, the Nithari killings came to light in December 2006 when skeletal remains of several children/women were recovered from a drain behind businessman Moninder Singh Pandher's house in Noida's Nithari. Raising questions regarding …

'Landlord Threw Us Out of House, Relatives Stopped Taking Calls': Nithari Killer's Brother Narrates Ordeals
1 year, 2 months ago

'Landlord Threw Us Out of House, Relatives Stopped Taking Calls': Nithari Killer's Brother Narrates Ordeals

News 18  

The horrific details of the infamous Nithari killings case shook the entire country when the incident first came to light in 2006 but for the family of the prime accused Surendra Koli, the ordeals haven’t come to an end even after 17 years of the crime. While speaking to AajTak.in, Koli’s brother said that the family left cooking onion and …

Nithari fiasco: The Hindu Editorial on the case being a scathing indictment of investigators
1 year, 2 months ago

Nithari fiasco: The Hindu Editorial on the case being a scathing indictment of investigators

The Hindu  

The Allahabad High Court verdict acquitting the two men accused of killing girls and young women at Nithari village in Noida near Delhi is a scathing indictment of how investigators can leverage popular revulsion against the alleged perpetrators to build a case without credible evidence. It is incredible that a high-profile case, in which the police believed they had solved …

Nithari Murder ‘Mystery’: If Pandher, Koli Didn’t, Then Who Killed Our Kids, Ask Kin
1 year, 2 months ago

Nithari Murder ‘Mystery’: If Pandher, Koli Didn’t, Then Who Killed Our Kids, Ask Kin

News 18  

Jyoti would have been 27-year-old today, probably a doctor, who would have lifted her family out of poverty. As the Allahabad High Court on Monday set aside the death sentences awarded to Surendra Koli and Moninder Singh Pandher, the prime accused in the Nithari killings, the families hope that “now God will give them justice". ‘JYOTI WAS THE SMARTEST IN …

‘Nithari murder probe botched up, public trust betrayed’: Allahabad HC’s top 6 quotes
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Nithari murder probe botched up, public trust betrayed’: Allahabad HC’s top 6 quotes

Hindustan Times  

PRAYAGRAJ: In a 308-page verdict on Monday that acquitted Surendra Koli and his employer Moninder Singh Pandher for the Nithari serial murders, a two-judge bench of justices Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Syed Aftab Husain Rizvi came down heavily on the investigating agencies for a “botched up” investigation and betraying public trust. Surender Koli, who was sentenced to death has been …

Nithari Acquittals | Poor Servant Made Villain Of Killings, CBI Overlooked Possibility Of Organ Trade Being Reason For Murders: Allahabad HC
1 year, 2 months ago

Nithari Acquittals | Poor Servant Made Villain Of Killings, CBI Overlooked Possibility Of Organ Trade Being Reason For Murders: Allahabad HC

Live Law  

Acquitting prime suspects Moninder Singh Pandher and his domestic help Surinder Koli in the 2005-2006 Noida serial murder cases for lack of evidence, the Allahabad High Court has raised serious questions regarding how the investigation in the case was conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation. A Bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Syed Aftab Husain Rizvi also …

Surendra Koli, sentenced to death for Nithari horror, acquitted by Allahabad HC
1 year, 2 months ago

Surendra Koli, sentenced to death for Nithari horror, acquitted by Allahabad HC

Hindustan Times  

PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad high court on Monday acquitted Surinder Koli and his employer Moninder Singh Pandher in the 2005-2006 Noida serial murders, also known as the Nithari case, in which he had been sentenced to death. The CBI filed charge sheets in 16 Nithari cases and Koli was named in all for murder, destruction of evidence and rape attempt Koli …

Nithari killings: Allahabad high court acquits prime accused Surendra Koli
1 year, 2 months ago

Nithari killings: Allahabad high court acquits prime accused Surendra Koli

Hindustan Times  

The Allahabad High Court on Monday acquitted key accused Surendra Koli and his co-accused Moninder Singh Pandher in the Nithari murder case. A bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Syed Aftab Husain Rizvi found Koli innocent in a series of twelve cases for which he had previously been awarded the death penalty and Pandher in two cases in …

Nithari Murders: Surender Koli Gets His 14th Death Sentence. A Look Back at the Horrific Case
2 years, 7 months ago

Nithari Murders: Surender Koli Gets His 14th Death Sentence. A Look Back at the Horrific Case

News 18  

Surender Koli has awarded his 14th death sentence in connection with the infamous Nithari murders in UP’s Noida. Koli, who was found guilty of raping and murdering several children between 2005 and 2006, already been sentenced to death in 13 cases. The gruesome case came to light in December 2006 when skeletons were found in a drain near a house …

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