Nithari killings: Koli cross-examines witnesses Ghaziabad: Nithari serial killings prime accused Surendra Koli, who is arguing his case himself, cross-examined witnesses in a Central Bureau of India (CBI) court for the second day on Wednesday.

Koli, who was brought to the court from Dasna jail, cross examined victim Rimpa Haldar's sister Poornima Haldar and argued his case himself. Earlier, the statements of Poornima were recorded in the court of CBI special judge Shyam Lal.

Koli had on Tuesday cross-examined forensic laboratory director A K Mittal, who had examined the body remains and other belongings and had also argued in Nanda Devi murder case.

Koli raised objections on statements of both the witnesses and claimed that he was innocent and "falsely" implicated in the case....more    
07:34 PM, May 16, 2012

Nithari case: Next hearing on February 14 Ghaziabad: A police officer on Wednesday gave his testimony before a special CBI court in one of the cases of the sensational Nithari killings of 2006. Dinesh Yadav, the then Noida police circle officer, appeared in a special CBI court and recorded his statement in connection with the murder and rape of a 14-year-old girl. Surender Koli, the main accused in the case, was present in the court. The court...  
09:33 PM, Feb 01, 2012

Identity of five Nithari victims still a mystery New Delhi: Over four years after the grisly Nithari killings came to light, the identity of five of the victims, whose bones were found in a drain in Noida, remains a mystery with their DNA profile not matching with any of the claimants. The forensic experts were able to create DNA profile of 13 individuals from the fragments of bones and bio-material collected in over 35 polythene bags near Moninder...  
04:46 PM, Jul 03, 2011

Nithari case: court to hear Pandher's bail plea New Delhi: A special CBI court will hear the bail plea of Moninder Singh Pandher, one of the main accused in the sensational Nithari killings on Monday. The Nithari killings accused who has been in jail from last 53 months in connection with the murders of Madhu and Jyoti is seeking bail on medical grounds. A special CBI court on Saturday rejected the bail plea of Pandher. Special CBI Judge...  
08:32 AM, May 30, 2011

CBI court reserves judgement on Pandher bail plea Ghaziabad: A special CBI court on Friday reserved its judgement till Saturday on the bail plea by Moninder Singh Pandher, one of the main accused in the sensational Nithari killings. CBI special Judge Shyam Lal, who was to deliver the judgement on the bail application, reserved the ruling on Friday. Pandher had applied for bail in the special CBI court, saying he had already been given clean chit by the...  
07:14 PM, May 27, 2011

Hang Koli at the earliest: Rimpa's mother Ghaziabad: Mother of the Nithari killings' victim Rimpa Haldar on Tuesday demanded early execution of Surender Koli, convicted for the murder of her daughter and said he did not deserve any mercy. Dolly said that she heaved a sigh of relief on hearing about the death warrant issued for Kohli, but the news of the mercy petition filed by him has saddened her. A special court has ordered that Koli...  
05:03 PM, May 10, 2011

Koli to be hanged between May 24 & May 31 Ghaziabad: A special court has ordered that Surender Koli, sentenced to death in the sensational Nithari serial killings case, be hanged between May 24 and May 31 following which he has filed a mercy petition. The Ghaziabad jail authorities sent his mercy petition to the Uttar Pradesh Governor who will forward it to the President. CBI Judge Shyam Lal issued the death warrant for execution of Koli, 39, after the...  
05:18 PM, May 09, 2011

Nithari: No blood, semen traces in samples Ghaziabad: CFSL chief scientist VK Mahapatra on Thursday told a special CBI court that he neither found any blood stains nor detected semen during forensic examination of the samples related to three cases in the infamous Nithari killings. The chief scientist of the Delhi-based Central Forensic Science Laboratory appeared as a witness in three cases, including those of Choti Payal, Pushpa kidnappings and murders, before judge Shyam Lal. He confirmed...  
09:22 PM, May 05, 2011

Nithari: Pandher becomes unconscious in jail Ghaziabad: Moninder Singh Pandher, accused in the Nithari serial killings, on Monday became unconscious and fell down in his cell in Dasna jail, where he is lodged, jail sources said. Pandher, in his 50s, is a diabetic patient and fell unconscious around 8 pm. He was taken to MMG district hospital where he was put on life-saving equipment, jail superintendent Viresh Raj Sharma told PTI. According to hospital sources, Pandher's...  
11:15 PM, Apr 18, 2011

Koli gets death in Nithari rape-murder case Ghaziabad: A special CBI court on Tuesday sentenced to death Surinder Koli-- servant of businessman Moninder Singh Pandher-- for rape and murder of a nine-year -old girl in the sensational Nithari killings in 2006, saying he deserved a more severe punishment for his crimes. Judge A K Singh said the crime was in the rarest of rare category and awarded death penalty to 38-year-old Koli for murdering Rachna, the third...  
04:42 PM, Sep 28, 2010

Nithari: Koli convicted in murder-rape case Ghaziabad: A special CBI court on Monday convicted Surinder Koli-- servant of Moninder Singh Pandher--for murder and rape of teenager Rachna in the sensational Nithari killings case that sent shock waves across the country in 2006. "The court on Monday convicted Surinder Koli for the rape and murder of Rachna at Nithari in 2006. The quantum of sentence will be pronounced tomorrow," said CBI lawyer J P Sharma. The court...  
06:16 PM, Sep 27, 2010

Nithari killer, rapist Koli gets death

Special CBI court has held Surinder Koli guilty of rape and murder of 7-year-old Arti. ...
10:26 PM, May 12, 2010

Nithari killings: Surender Koli held guilty
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Arguments for the quantum of sentencing will be held on Wednesday. ...  
01:07 PM, May 04, 2010

Missing kids in NCR remain just a statistic for cops Police say nearly 2,000 children went missing from NCR in 2009. ...  
11:42 AM, Dec 31, 2009

Nithari verdict: Court to hear witness on April 15  The court had earlier pronounced death penalty for both the accused. ...  
02:15 PM, Apr 01, 2009

India's missing children: stories without happy ends

Barring tales like Nithari killings, missing kids make no headlines. ...
10:53 PM, Mar 15, 2009

Mattoo case judge to defend Nithari convict Pandher There is a new twist in the Nithari serial killings. ...  
01:36 PM, Feb 17, 2009

Nithari killings: Revisiting the case from day 1

The serial killings where the police unearthed remains of 19 women and children. ...
02:22 AM, Feb 14, 2009

Victims' kin cheer Nithari killings verdict An eye-for-an-eye is what the the Haldars would have ideally wanted. ...  
08:45 PM, Feb 13, 2009

Pandher, Koli get death; Nithari celebrates Serial killers are a blot on humanity, says judge in first punishment order. ...  
02:54 PM, Feb 13, 2009