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Surendra Koli died by suicide, post-mortem report confirms: Uttarakhand Police

Hindustan Times and NDTV describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Surendra Koli was found dead at a Haridwar tea stall on September 18. Police said the post-mortem found asphyxia due to ante-mortem hanging.
The headline split Hindustan Times frames it as "Surendra Koli died by suicide, post-mortem report confirms: Uttarakhand Police". NDTV frames it as "Nithari Killing Accused Surendra Koli "Died Of Asphyxia", Says Autopsy: Report".
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Left / center-leftSurendra Koli died by suicide, post-mortem report confirms: Uttarakhand Police

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Hindustan TimesNews report · Sep 23, 9:06 AM

Surendra Koli died by suicide, post-mortem report confirms: Uttarakhand Police

Surendra Koli was found dead at a Haridwar tea stall on September 18. Police said the post-mortem found asphyxia due to ante-mortem hanging.

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NDTVNews report · Sep 23, 8:17 AM

Nithari Killing Accused Surendra Koli "Died Of Asphyxia", Says Autopsy: Report

Surendra Koli, who was given the sobriquet "Butcher of Nithari", was found hanging at his Haridwar tea stall last week, police said.

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Sep 23, 8:17 AM: NDTV joined the source map.

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