Nithari killings: Three more skulls, bones and torso found

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, Jan 13 (UNI) Fresh searches at the big 'nullah' close to the 'killer house' in Nithari village today yielded three more skulls taking the total number of 'severed heads' found so far to 20.

A torso and bones of two legs were also dug out in the 'cleaning' carried out at the 'bada nullah', where the drain flowing in front of the 'D-5 killer house' ends, this morning.

In searches at the drain in front of the house of the accused, some bones of a hand and a leg and a polybag containing human flesh were recovered.

Folllowing the 'new recoveries', tension prevailed in the area with more and more people pouring in at the place of the 'cleaning operation' being carried out by the Noida Authority and Health department personnel under the supervision of CBI officials.

Two excavators were used to dig out the muck from the main 'nullah' today.

Meanwhile, CBI investigation team officials today reached the spot at about 0930 hrs and were still camping at the D-5 house of Moninder Singh Pandher, where he and main accused Surendra Koli were brought and interrogated yesterday.

''Videography of the searches and findings are being done, both at the house and around it,'' said a CBI official adding that two compact discs, few condoms, some drugs and a small bottle containing a poisonous liquid were found yesterday.

Some bones were also found from the backyard of the 'D-5' Sector 31 Nithari village house during the diggings being carried out. all have been sent for forensic examination, he added.

''More 'yieldings' are expected as searches continue, going by the 'findings' the cleaning operation of the nullah has resulted in till now.'' Investigations into the serial killings went top gear yesterday with the CBI taking over the 'reins' and its Director Vijay Shankar personally visiting the Nithari village in Noida Sector 31.

The CBI stepped into the case after the Centre received a notification from the Uttar Pradesh Government on January 10 requesting it to hand over the probe into Nithari killings and Kavita murder case to the Central investigation agency.

Nearly 38 children went missing from Nithari village in the last two years.

UNI