A landmark acquittal in the Nithari killings reopens haunting questions about justice, flawed investigations, and the disturbing possibility of an organ-trafficking network behind the gruesome disappearances of children.
Between 2009 and 2017, the narrative of justice in the Nithari case was defined by the relentless verdicts of the trial courts. Across multiple cases filed by the CBI, the Ghaziabad trial court convicted Surinder Koli in 13 cases, and sentenced him to death. Moninder Singh Pandher, the house owner, was convicted and sentenced to death in two cases.
The foundation of these convictions rested heavily on Koli's alleged confessional statement and the recovery of human remains from the drainage system behind House Number D-5, Sector 31, Noida. Another five years passed be

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