Nithari Killings | Supreme Court Posts CBI's Appeals Against Acquittal Of Surendra Koli For Final Hearing In March
Live LawThe 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 the manner of investigation, the High Court pulled up CBI for 'completely overlooking' the strong possibility of organ trade being an actual reason behind murders, considering that the resident of the house adjoining Pandher's had been arrested earlier in case of a kidney scam. Flagging concern regarding the denial of a fair trial to the accused, the High Court said, "The procedure required to be followed for recording the accused's disclosure leading to recovery of biological remains i.e.