Allahabad High Court has acquitted Surendra Koli and Moninder Singh Pandher in the notorious Nithari serial killings case in Noida, citing a "lack of evidence." The two had originally been sentenced to death on charges of Rape and murder. However, this court verdict has led to the cancellation of their death penalty. The acquittal comes following appeals filed by Koli and Pandher challenging the death sentences imposed by the CBI court in Ghaziabad. Details inside.
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00:00 In both the cases, the Allahabad High Court has acquitted Moninder Singh Pandey.
00:06 By the court's honor, he has been acquitted.
00:08 Surinder Kohli has also been acquitted in all the other cases.
00:14 In a shocking turn of events, Surinder Kohli, the main accused in the infamous Netari serial killings,
00:19 has been acquitted of all charges in 12 cases by the Allahabad High Court.
00:24 The brutal murders which shocked the nation 17 years ago
00:27 involved rape and murder of women and children at a residence in Noida's Netari area.
00:33 Kohli's employer, Moninder Singh Pandey, also accused in the case, was acquitted in two cases
00:38 and both their death sentences were cancelled.
00:41 The court cited a lack of evidence for their acquittal.
00:44 Two judgements have been brought, two appeals, two references,
00:49 in which the sessions court from Ghaziabad was hanged.
00:54 In both the cases, the Allahabad High Court has acquitted Moninder Singh Pandey.
01:00 By the court's honor, he has been acquitted.
01:02 Surinder Kohli has also been acquitted in all the other appeals.
01:08 In total, how many cases were appealed?
01:11 In Kohli, I think there were around 14.
01:14 There were 14 cases.
01:21 He has been acquitted in all the cases.
01:24 There were only two cases against Pandey.
01:26 He has been acquitted in both the cases.
01:28 So, there is no punishment for his acquittal?
01:30 No, there is no punishment.
01:32 The sessions court's judgement has been reversed and he has been acquitted.
01:37 How many cases were there against Pandey?
01:40 There were six cases in total.
01:42 One of them was acquitted by the Allahabad High Court.
01:46 The other three were acquitted by the sessions court.
01:50 He has been acquitted in both the cases.
01:52 Now, he has been acquitted in all the other cases.
01:54 So, the hope is that he will be acquitted soon.
01:57 How many cases were there against Surinder Kohli?
02:00 I don't have much information about that.
02:02 But, I have limited knowledge about that.
02:04 There were 19 cases in total.
02:06 He has been acquitted in all the appeals that were pending.
02:09 Where will the rest of the people come out?
02:11 Mr. Pandey should be out by tomorrow.
02:14 Kohli has been acquitted by the Supreme Court.
02:16 The appeal was filed by the Supreme Court in the case of Rimpahal's murder.
02:24 That case is pending.
02:25 No judgement has been given yet.
02:27 The Supreme Court has not given a punishment?
02:29 No, no.
02:30 What did the CBI say?
02:31 Noida Jail.
02:32 CBI?
02:34 Who is the CBI?
02:36 Pandey has not been punished.
02:39 Which ground has been taken?
02:41 Sir, the entire investigation is under challenge.
02:44 The investigation of the High Court has raised questions on the way he was hanged.
02:53 You will see the rest.
02:55 We have not read it completely yet.
02:58 For many, the name Nithari itself became synonymous to abject horror.
03:02 The horrific crimes committed between 2005 and 2006 were centered around Pandey's home labelled the 'House of Horrors'.
03:10 Kohli, working as a helper at the house, was accused of luring children inside where they were raped and murdered.
03:17 The police revealed that the bodies were dismembered and body parts were discarded in drains to obliterate evidence.
03:23 The investigation began when body parts of a missing child were discovered near Pandey's residence, leading to the identification of more victims.
03:32 The Central Bureau of Investigation took over the case in 2007, filing 19 cases against Pandey and Kohli.
03:39 The shocking revelations of murder, mutilation and even cannibalism captivated the nation for weeks.
03:45 Surendra Kohli had earlier confessed to raping and murdering several children as well as engaging in cannibalistic acts.
03:52 The recent acquittal has reignited debates around the investigation's adequacy and raised concerns about justice in such heinous cases.
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