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Police Probe Suicide of Acquitted Nithari Accused in Haridwar

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Police discovered former domestic worker Surendra Koli hanging at a Haridwar tea stall on September 18, 2026.
The stall was on Sapt Sarovar Road opposite Lal Mata Temple in Bhupatwala.
Police say the death appears to be suicide by hanging, with no note recovered.
Investigators are probing a possible family dispute while awaiting post-mortem results.
Koli had been acquitted of all Nithari killings by the Supreme Court in November 2025.

History

Historical Context

India’s 1991 liberalisation under Prime Minister Narasimha Rao and Finance Minister Manmohan Singh dismantled the Licence Raj, prompting a 30 percent surge in rural-to-urban domestic-worker migration by 1995. Decades of uneven growth left many migrants in precarious urban slums, a condition reflected in the 2026 suicide of former domestic worker Surendra Koli, whose acquittal by the Supreme Court highlights persistent labor-rights gaps.

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Story summary

Police discovered former domestic worker Surendra Koli hanging at a Haridwar tea stall on September 18, 2026.
The stall was on Sapt Sarovar Road opposite Lal Mata Temple in Bhupatwala.
Police say the death appears to be suicide by hanging, with no note recovered.
Investigators are probing a possible family dispute while awaiting post-mortem results.
Koli had been acquitted of all Nithari killings by the Supreme Court in November 2025.

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