Autopsy report says Surendra Koli died from asphyxia

Surendra Koli died of asphyxia, according to an autopsy report cited by NDTV. Police said Koli was found hanging at his tea stall in Haridwar last week. The supplied material does not provide the exact date, identify who found him or describe the circumstances leading to the discovery.

Koli had been given the sobriquet “Butcher of Nithari”, the report said. The extract does not set out the case history associated with that description, any convictions or the legal status of related proceedings. The autopsy finding identifies asphyxia as the reported cause of death.

The supplied material does not include further medical findings, such as whether the report recorded other injuries or offered an opinion on the manner of death. It also does not state whether police are investigating the death as suicide, whether any inquiry has been ordered or whether officials have announced additional findings. No reaction from Koli’s family, lawyers or other authorities is included in the available account.

The report, as supplied, is limited to the autopsy conclusion and the police statement that he was found hanging. Further details about the investigation, the post-mortem process and any official follow-up are not available in the source material.