Dehradun, Sept. 26 -- Garhwal Post Bureau
Haridwar, 23 Sep: The post-mortem report in the death of Surendra Koli, who came into notoriety during the Nithari case, has now been handed over to the police. The report states that the cause of death was asphyxia due to hanging. In view of this the Police have clarified that Koli had hanged himself with a rope on 19 September, and when the rope snapped he fell to the ground. Blood was seen coming from his nose, which had initially raised suspicion of murder, but doctors have confirmed that bleeding from the nose and mouth can occur after hanging due to blood pressure. The report has rules out homicide, though investigation into other aspects of the case continues.
The Police said that Koli had ...