71-543: Mohit Suri (born 11 April 1981) is an Indian film director. He is well known for directing the films Murder 2 (2011), the musical romance Aashiqui 2 (2013) and the romantic thrillers Awarapan (2007), Ek Villain (2014) and Malang (2020). He has been married to Udita Goswami since 2013. Mohit Suri was born and brought up in Mumbai . His father Daksh Suri worked for Dunlop in Chennai and his mother, Heena,
142-491: A director, Suri was the judge of Star Plus 's dance reality series Nach Baliye 8 and formed EMI Records India , one of the best musical platforms in India, which produced singers like Yash Narvekar , Anushka Shahaney etc. In 2013, Suri married former Indian actress Udita Goswami . The couple have a son (b. 2015) and daughter (b. 2018). Murder 2 Murder 2 is a 2011 Indian Hindi -language thriller film and
213-485: A figure for the number of victims. The victims' identities and number could only be established with DNA tests . The police then sealed the house and did not allow news media near the site. The Central government tried to ascertain the facts behind the discovery of the skeletal remains and whether it had "inter-state ramifications". Law and order are state matters, but the Home Ministry asked for details about
284-558: A gross of ₹ 115 crore with a budget of ₹ 50 crore worldwide. The film's music was to be composed by the original murder film composer Anu Malik . He even recorded the first song but was sacked and replaced by new composers. The film's score was composed by Raju Singh , while the songs were composed by Mithoon , Harshit Saxena and Sangeet-Siddharth . All songs became popular in 2011. Lyrics are penned by Mithoon, Kumaar and Sayeed Quadri . The album received positive reviews from critics. Joginder Tuteja from Bollywood Hungama gave
355-577: A letter to the state government making a proper request for a probe by the agency in line with the prescribed norms. The two accused were taken to the CBI headquarters in Mumbai Jail on the night of 11 January 2007, a day before the investigation was to be transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation. The CBI continued its investigation and discovered three more skulls and human remains at
426-466: A number of children missing, as angry residents charged the house of the alleged mastermind, demanding the removal of the Mulayam Singh government. The situation at Nithari was aggravated as an angry mob of villagers fought with police, then pelting stones at each other, just outside the residence of the accused. The police also detained Pandher's maid Maya under suspicion that she lured women to
497-528: A press statement, Chief Justice of India Y. K. Sabharwal asserted that the investigation was at a preliminary level, and neither the courts nor the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) were involved at that point. The Central Government , however, constituted a high-level inquiry committee to go into the police lapses, during the period of reporting and investigation. Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh , Mulayam Singh Yadav said that he would await
568-414: A smash hit". Nikhat Kazmi of The Times of India gave it 3.5/5 stars commenting, " Murder 2 has enough to give the masses a mast time". IANS gave it 3/5 stars. Komal Nahta of Koimoi rated Murder 2 with 3/5 stars and said that "it doesn't have too much to offer in terms of entertainment as it is a dark film but its plus points are the abundant sex scenes and the good music. Its reasonable budget on
639-418: Is the murderer and informs the police. While Dheeraj is in jail, the commissioner calls a psychiatrist Dr. Sania to extract his confession. Dheeraj tells the doctor that he kills women because he thinks they take advantage of men. Dheeraj is eventually released under Nirmala Pandit's influence. Meanwhile, Reshma escapes from the well and tries to find her way through the forest. Arjun meets Dheeraj's family, and
710-456: The 2008 South Korean film The Chaser , though Bhatt denied this and said that it was inspired from the 2006 Nithari killings in Noida . It is remembered for its erotic scenes. The film starts with a woman trying to entice a man later dressing in a woman's outfit , who later kills her. Arjun Bhagwat is a money-hungry ex-cop involved in committing crimes. An atheist , he regularly visits
781-599: The Bhatts have a bigger DVD collection than me. I do wish they'd stop flaunting it, though". Sudhish Kamath of The Hindu said: "At best, Murder 2 is a show reel for the talented Prashant Narayanan, a men's room glossy featuring the saucy Jacqueline Fernandez and just another day on the job for serial kisser Emraan Hashmi". The film opened to full houses across India with occupancy ranging from 70 to 100%, earning ₹ 70 million (US$ 840,000). The film grossed ₹ 228 million (US$ 2.7 million) in its opening weekend. After
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#1732798830812852-502: The CBI had earlier given a clean chit to Moninder Singh Pandher in all its chargesheets. Both the accused Moninder Singh Pandher and Surinder Koli were given the death sentence on 13 February 2009, as the case was classified as "rarest of rare". On 10 September 2009, the Allahabad High Court acquitted Moninder Singh Pandher and overturned his death sentence. He was not named a main suspect by investigators initially but
923-509: The Nithari case. On the evening of 4 September 2014, Koli was transferred to Meerut Jail because of the absence of hanging facilities at Dasna Jail, Ghaziabad. He was to be hanged on 12 September 2014. The Supreme Court stayed the death sentence for one week after a petition was filed for Koli. The court stopped Koli's hanging at a midnight hearing, saying an inordinate delay in execution was valid grounds for commutation. But on 29 October 2014,
994-660: The Supreme Court bench headed by the Chief Justice of India H. L. Dattu rejected the death sentence review petition stating that the court had not committed any error in judgement. On 28 January 2015, however, the High Court bench headed by Chief Justice D. Y. Chandrachud and Justice P. K. S. Baghel commuted Koli's death sentence to life imprisonment on the ground of "inordinate delay" in deciding his mercy petition. On 24 July 2017, both Koli and Pandher were given
1065-503: The Uttar Pradesh police were also forwarded for forensic examination. Some liquor bottles, a double-barreled gun , cartridges, mobile phones, photographs, photo albums and a blood-stained grill were handed over to the CBI for extensive examination. Preliminary investigations revealed that the bones were not more than two years old. The CBI also revealed that only fifteen skulls had been found thus far, and not seventeen as claimed by
1136-509: The age of 10. Seven of the eight families that had been provided compensation of Rs. 200,000 on 3 January 2007 returned their cheques in protest. However, the cheques were soon returned to them. They demanded houses and jobs in compensation as well. After pressure and public outcry, the Uttar Pradesh Government suspended two superintendents of police and dismissed six policemen for dereliction of duty. This action followed
1207-561: The ages of the missing; that they weren't minors but instead were adults who left home after fighting with their parents. The residents also alleged that the police were corrupt and were paid to conceal information. Demands were made for an independent investigation. One of the residents asserted that the police were claiming credit for discovering the bodies when it was the residents who dug them up. The police denied having found fifteen bodies, reiterating that they had discovered skulls, bones and other body parts, and said they were unable to give
1278-404: The album a 3/5 stars saying that " Murder 2 turns out to be a good deal overall". Musicaloud gave the album 3.5/5 stars. After the success of the first two installments, the producers released a third film Murder 3 , on 15 February 2013. The film, which was an official remake of The Hidden Face , starred Randeep Hooda , Aditi Rao Hydari and Sara Loren in lead roles. However, unlike
1349-473: The bags in the drains outside the Pandher residence. After interrogating Surinder Koli, they came to a prima facie conclusion that "he is a psychopath used to carry out the killings". Interrogators also said that it was possible that Pandher had no role to play in the murders. The seized materials were sent to the laboratory for post-mortem, individualisation, and DNA extraction. The materials received from
1420-480: The bestiality of Dheeraj in the form of Reshma's cries, Sadaa ultimately shoots him, ending his reign of terror once and for all. As the film ends, Arjun visits a church with Priya, implying that he has faith in God and Priya's near-death has made him realize his love for her. The film was shot in Mumbai and Goa . Earlier, Bipasha Basu was offered the part of the leading lady, but she refused. Then Mohit Suri offered
1491-592: The bodies to his personal washroom and dismembering them. Pandher was declared to be a womaniser and depressed. After four days of discourse and mounting pressure from the Government of India , the Uttar Pradesh Government decided to hand over the inquiry to the Central Bureau of Investigation. The notification came after the Department of Personnel and Training, which governs the CBI, sent
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#17327988308121562-421: The business, who has chosen this work to feed her family but keeps this a secret from them. Reshma is sent to the house of Dheeraj Pandey who is a psychopathic murderer responsible for torturing and killing the missing hookers including Jyoti (who gets killed at the beginning of the film). He decides to do the same with Reshma and throws her in a dark well, to torture her till she dies. Arjun discovers that Dheeraj
1633-481: The case were already in police custody while the skeletal remains of the young children were being unearthed from behind and in front of Pandher's residence. An FIR had been filed on 7 October 2006. Investigations revealed that Payal's cellphone was being used although the SIM card she owned remained inactive. Through digital surveillance, the investigators were able to track down a number of people and could finally reach
1704-462: The church to donate money to orphans. At the church, he comes into contact with Priya, a model. Arjun seems to kiss her initially without her consent, but she later gives in and both of them end up at her home. Priya reveals to harbor romantic feelings for Arjun. However, Arjun only lusts after Priya's marvelous body. He asks her to find someone else if she wants love, as Arjun can only have a no-strings-attached relationship, and nothing else. Meanwhile,
1775-486: The confessions of the accused. The court declared: The casual and perfunctory manner in which important aspects of arrest, recovery and confession have been dealt with are most disheartening, to say the least.... It appears to us that the investigation opted for the easy course of implicating a poor servant of the house by demonising him, without taking due care of probing more serious aspects of possible involvement of organised activity of organ trading.... Upon evaluation of
1846-562: The consumption of the victims' livers and other body parts. Such a possibility was not ruled out by the investigating team, considering the amount of brutality the duo had allegedly committed on the victims. The accused duo were brought to the Directorate of Forensic Sciences in Gandhinagar city in order to undergo brain mapping and polygraph tests on 4 January 2007 and narco analysis five days later. The police director told
1917-567: The cops arrive. Arjun finds Reshma's body and breaks down, feeling guilty and responsible for her death. Dheeraj targets Priya next, whom he calls for a photo shoot and tries to torture, but Arjun saves her, engaging Dheeraj in a fight as police officers show up. They request Arjun not to kill Dheeraj. Dheeraj then plays the tape he recorded when he was torturing Reshma. Hearing Reshma's pleading cries, Arjun, tormented by her death and blaming himself for it, furiously stabs Dheeraj multiple times until being stopped by inspector Sadaa, but after witnessing
1988-556: The death sentence (case #8 out of 16) in the latest hearing by the CBI Court at Ghaziabad. In 2019, Koli was again given a death sentence in the 10th conviction. On 16 October 2023, 17 years after the crimes were discovered, Koli and Pandher were acquitted of all charges against them, after appeals filed by the two suspects. Both were acquitted by the Allahabad High Court due to a lack of convincing evidence other than
2059-400: The doctor had been accused of a similar crime in 1998, although the court had absolved him the same year. There was a second raid a few days later. The police were, however, cautious with the news reports suggesting the accused committed cannibalism even before the polygraph tests had barely begun. They were "aghast" when they learned of media reports that one of the accused had confessed to
2130-438: The domestic help at D5, was involved in the disappearances. The residents claimed they had been repeatedly ignored by local authorities; therefore, they sought the help of former Resident Welfare Association (RWA) President S C Mishra. That morning, Mishra and the two residents searched one of the residences and claimed to have found a decomposed hand, after which they contacted the police. Anxious parents of children missing in
2201-523: The earlier parts, it was an average grosser at the box office. 2006 Noida serial murders The 2006 Noida serial murders (also Nithari serial murders or Nithari case ) occurred in the house of businessman Moninder Singh Pandher in Sector-31, Noida near Nithari village, Uttar Pradesh , India , between 2005 and 2006. Moninder Singh was convicted in two out of the five cases against him, and his servant Surinder Koli, who supposedly aided him,
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2272-431: The evidence led in this case, on the touchstone of fair trial guaranteed to an accused under Article 21, we hold that the prosecution has failed to prove the guilt of accused S.K. and Pandher beyond reasonable doubt, on the settled parameters of a case based on circumstantial evidence. The decision came as a shock for the victims' families who were hoping for justice. Pappu Lal, a security guard whose eight-year-old daughter
2343-410: The family reveals that Dheeraj used to beat his wife. Up next, he meets a private dancer, Sonia, who was also tortured by Dheeraj but managed to escape. Arjun then meets an idol-maker who used to work with Dheeraj. The maker tells him that Dheeraj used to make idols of devils instead of deities and killed the factory owner who tried to stop him. Inspector Sadaa informs Arjun that Dheeraj is free, and
2414-413: The girl who got killed is getting dumped by the man at a well full of dead bodies of women like her. Arjun makes a deal with a gangster and pimp, Sameer, to solve the mystery of the unexplained disappearance of his prostitutes. While investigating, Arjun finds a phone number linked to the missing girls. He tells Sameer to send a prostitute to that number. Sameer decides to send Reshma, a college newcomer in
2485-494: The house. As more body parts were dug up near the premises, hundreds of local residents descended on the spot and alleged that there was an organ trade connection to the grisly killings of young children. A doctor living close to the Pandher residence, Navin Choudhary, had been under police suspicion a few years prior in connection with an alleged kidney racket at his hospital. Searches were conducted throughout his properties, and
2556-550: The investigators found no evidence to support the claim. On 1 January 2007, the remand magistrate granted the police custody of Pandher and Surinder Koli until 10 January 2007, as the investigators said that further interrogation was required to complete the recovery of victims' remains. The court also granted permission for Narco Analysis . On the same evening, police conducted a raid on Pandher's Chandigarh residence. His wife and son were interrogated about Pandher's habits. Police sources disclosed that their relationship with him
2627-431: The last two years rushed to Nithari with photographs. Koli, under the alias Satish, later confessed to killing six children and a 20-year-old woman referred to as "Payal" after sexually assaulting them. The families of the missing children accused the police of negligence. Initially, some police officers, including Noida SP city, denied any criminal angle and asserted that the families had provided false information about
2698-562: The latter being a revenge drama too and entering 100 Crore Club in India. Post the debacle of his majorly anticipated dramas Hamari Adhuri Kahani (2015) and Half Girlfriend (2017), he garnered critical and commercial success via the romantic suspense thriller Malang (2020). Recently released Ek Villain Returns (2022) with John Abraham and Arjun Kapoor. Suri's upcoming and forthcoming directorials include, Untitled movie with Varun Dhawan and Malang 2 . Apart from his occupation as
2769-467: The leading role to Asin Thottumkal , who deemed the role of the female lead 'not powerful enough' and also declined the role. The part was then offered to Jacqueline Fernandez , though actress Sonal Chauhan was also considered. After declining the lead role, Basu was offered the item number "Aa Zara". When she declined again, the role was offered to Yana Gupta , who accepted. The scene featuring
2840-420: The magnitude of the crime. On 26 and 27 December respectively, Koli's employer, Moninder Singh Pandher, and Koli were taken into custody by the police in connection with the disappearance of "Payal". After Koli's confession, the police started digging up the nearby land area and discovered the children's bodies. Two policemen were suspended on 31 December for failing to take action despite being informed about
2911-599: The majority of victims. Post-mortem reports of the 17 sets of skulls and bones recovered showed that 11 of the killed were girls. Doctors at Noida Government Hospital revealed that there was a "butcher-like precision" in the chopping of the bodies. The post mortem reports revealed that there had been a pattern in the killings. A gory revelation was made by the AIIMS on 6 February 2007. It was also concluded that there were 19 skulls in all; 16 complete and 3 damaged. The bodies had been cut into three pieces before being disposed of by
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2982-451: The man who sold the phone. The rickshaw cart puller affirmed that the phone belonged to someone from the Pandher residence. After the affirmation of the facts by the witness, Moninder Singh was called for interrogation, which subsequently revealed nothing. His aide and servant, Surinder Koli was picked up the next day and he confessed to killing the woman and dumping her body behind the house. The police started digging and henceforth recovered
3053-472: The moderately successful Zeher (2005) and then directed movies like Kalyug (2005), Woh Lamhe (2006), Awarapan (2007), Raaz: The Mystery Continues (2009) and Crook (2010). Suri's breakthrough period begun with the unexpected earning of his psychological thriller Murder 2 (2011). It is one of the highest grossing Hindi film of 2011. Followed by the highly successful musical love stories Aashiqui 2 (2013) and Ek Villain (2014), with
3124-508: The name Murder 2 don't arise your interest enough, then the story will surely do the trick". Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave the movie 2.5/5 stars. Raja Sen of Rediff gave it 1.5/5 stars and wrote in his review: " Murder 2 is flat, boring and not worth talking about. Even Emraan, sporting less stubble than usual, seems baby-faced as he goes through the motions. It might be inspired by some obscure film, but I don't even care enough to look for its name. By now, I've come to accept that
3195-432: The one hand, and wonderful recovery from sale of its satellite, music and worldwide theatrical rights on the other have ensured that the producers have made a handsome profit before release". Pankaj Sabnani of Glamsham gave it 3/5 stars, while writing that "an intriguing plot supported by superb performances, make MURDER 2 a 'killer' film". Daily Bhaskar also gave it 3/5 stars, stating that "if Emraan plus Jacqueline under
3266-412: The part of the police in handling the cases of missing persons. The reports were incriminating and proclaimed that the local police failed in their duty to respond to complaints over the past two years. The discovery of several polythene bags containing parts of human torsos led the investigators to conclude that it was unlikely that the accused had links to illegal organ trade. The CBI team discovered
3337-427: The police try to track him down as quickly as possible. Nirmala and Dheeraj enter the same temple where Reshma is hiding. Nirmala and the priest, who had both been unaware of Dheeraj's true nature, are killed by Dheeraj, but not before the priest reveals that Reshma is also there. Dheeraj finds the terrified Reshma who urinates (out of fear) on seeing him. Dheeraj then brutally murders her, escaping just before Arjun and
3408-590: The possibility of an organ-trafficking nexus. In 2023, much of this was corroborated when the Allahabad High Court acquitted Pandher and Koli, referring to a "botched up probe". The case was also covered in an episode of the true crime podcast titled The Desi Crime Podcast and an episode of RedHanded titled "Village of the Damned: The Nithari Child Murders". The 2011 Indian film Murder 2 by Mohit Suri and starring Emraan Hashmi , Jacqueline Fernandez and Prashant Narayanan
3479-437: The presence of an international child pornography racket. The police also recovered photographs of Pandher with nude children and foreigners during his four international visits. It was alleged that Pandher supplied such pictures abroad and could link him to paedophilia , which was later discovered to be untrue. Later during the investigation, it was found that the nude children in the pictures were Pandher's grandchildren. There
3550-503: The report by the four-member committee. On 17 January 2007 the inquiry committee submitted its reports indicting the Uttar Pradesh Police for "gross negligence" in handling the cases of missing persons. The committee said that the local administration was negligent and irresponsible while dealing with the missing persons reports and did not rule out organ trade as a possible motive behind the killings. The two accused in
3621-516: The report of the committee looking into the issue before making the decision on whether there should be a CBI probe into the matter. The committee was headed by the Joint Secretary, Women and Child Development Ministry, Manjula Krishnan. Under the terms of the reference, The panel met the parents of the victims to record their statements even as the police determined that out of the 17 confirmed people killed, 10 were girls. Parents of eight of
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#17327988308123692-468: The scribes that both the accused had been cooperative during the tests and examinations. A senior director of the institute announced the conclusion of the extensive tests and declared that a conclusion had been drawn. Surinder Koli had confessed to the crimes and had given his employer a clean chit saying that he was unaware of Koli's actions. Surinder Koli also revealed that all deaths had taken place through strangulation. He would then rape them before taking
3763-487: The second installment in the Murder film series. A quasi-sequel to the 2004 film, Murder , it stars Emraan Hashmi , Jacqueline Fernandez and Prashant Narayanan , and features Sulagna Panigrahi as a debutant. Directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Mukesh Bhatt , the film was released on 8 July 2011 and became one of the highest grossing Bollywood films of 2011 . The film is reportedly an unofficial adaptation of
3834-611: The servant. The CBI sources said that the manservant, after strangling the victims, severed their heads and threw them in the drain behind the house of his employer. Sources also revealed that he used to keep the viscera in a polythene bag before disposing of it in a drain, so as to prevent detection. The skulls and the other remains were forwarded to the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics , Hyderabad for further profiling. The crime scene examination, recovery and collection of human remains and exhibits and their detailed examination
3905-527: The sexually abused children were given compensation of Rs. 12 lakhs. The DNA samples from the human remains were sent to a forensic laboratory in Hyderabad for the identification of the victims while forensic samples were sent to the laboratory in Agra to determine the age, cause of death and other details. It was determined that "Payal" was the only adult victim identified, with all other 11 victims below
3976-440: The site of the serial killings. The investigators searched the drains outside the house and found three skulls, believed to be of the children, and several body parts, including parts of legs, bones, and torso. Several objects were found that are believed to belong to the victims. The exhibits were sealed and forwarded to forensic labs. The Central inquiry committee that investigated the serial killings discovered serious lapses on
4047-487: The skeletal remains of the missing children instead of Payal. Nand Lal, the father of the girl – Deepika alias Payal , alleged that the police had threatened and harassed him. He stated that it was because of the court intervention that the police officers registered the FIR . The investigating teams seized erotic literature along with a laptop computer connected to a webcam , which immediately raised apprehensions about
4118-436: The song "Haal-E-Dil" had to be partly re-shot in order to make it more suitable for use in television promos. Yana Gupta's item number "Aa Zara" was not shown during television promos as it was deemed too violent for audiences under 18. Instead, an alternative music video for the song was shot with Jacqueline Fernandez and Emraan Hashmi , which was aired on television and was used to promote the song. The original scene with Yana
4189-483: The state police. A three-member CBI team questioned the kin of Surinder Koli in the Almora district. In November 2007, the Supreme Court notified the CBI concerning the case about the allegation by a relative of a victim that the investigating agency was trying to shield Moninder Singh Pandher, one of the key accused in the case. Payal was the only adult victim in the string of serial murders. Young girls constituted
4260-461: The weekend, the film grossed ₹ 47.5 million (US$ 570,000) on Monday, ₹ 37.5 million (US$ 450,000) on Tuesday and ₹ 32.5 million (US$ 390,000) on Wednesday. The film went on to gross ₹ 36.5 crore (US$ 4.4 million) in its first week, although collections were affected on 13–14 July due to the bomb blasts in Mumbai on 11 July 2011 . As of February 2012 , Box Office India claimed that it
4331-520: Was "strained", which was later found untrue. His behaviour was described as normal. A senior police inspector revealed that there would be a series of searches conducted at Pandher's Ludhiana farmhouse and nearby places. The recent child kidnapping cases in Chandigarh – Pandher's hometown – were re-opened, but nothing was found. The next day, 15 of the 17 skeletons discovered in the village were identified. Ten of them were identified by Koli when he
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#17327988308124402-662: Was an air hostess. He has one sister, former actress Smiley Suri . Mahesh Bhatt , Mukesh Bhatt & Robin Bhatt are his maternal uncles whereas Nanabhai Bhatt was his maternal grandfather. Pooja Bhatt , Rahul Bhatt , Vishesh Bhatt and Alia Bhatt are his first cousins and Emraan Hashmi is his second cousin. After working as an office assistant for T-Series as well as assistant director in Vikram Bhatt 's films Kasoor (2001), Awara Paagal Deewana (2002) and Footpath (2003), Suri made his directorial debut with
4473-456: Was carried out by experts from AIIMS and CFSL under the chairmanship and guidance of professor T D Dogra . On 12 February 2009, both the accused—Moninder Singh Pandher and his domestic servant Surinder Koli—were found guilty of the 8 February 2005 murder of Rimpa Haldar, 14, by a special sessions court in Ghaziabad . This verdict left the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) red-faced, as
4544-509: Was confronted with the photographs of the missing children. Five others were identified by family members after being shown belongings recovered from the scene. The torsos of the bodies were missing and the investigating team was looking into possibilities that the killings were motivated by illicit trade in human organs. The police said that there were at least 31 child victims. Security was increased as police expected more disturbance, following two days of violence near Pandher's residence. In
4615-468: Was convicted in 10 out of the 16 cases against him. Both were originally sentenced to death , however in 2023, Allahabad High Court acquitted them citing lack of evidence. In December 2006, two Nithari village residents reported they knew the location of the remains of children who had gone missing in the previous two years: the municipal water tank behind house D5, Sector-31, Noida . Both had daughters who were missing, and they suspected Surinder Koli,
4686-473: Was killed in the serial killings, said after the judgement: "We don't have this much money that we can keep fighting for justice for so many years." Durga Prasad, whose seven-year-old daughter was murdered, declared: "This court might have acquitted those monsters but there is a bigger court of God who will not spare them". A BBC documentary on the case titled Slumdog Cannibal was released in 2012. In 2017, an Indian documentary film titled The Karma Killings
4757-470: Was no link found to child pornography. The laptop and the webcam were later returned to the family, and the story was classified as a media-created rumour. The police initially suspected an organ trade angle as to the motive behind the murders and raided the house of a doctor who lived in the neighbourhood of the primary accused. A team of officials, accompanied by a team of forensic experts, went to pick up possible evidence for tests. The police revealed that
4828-502: Was released on Netflix , directed by Ram Devineni. The case was included as one of the cases in the bestselling book The Deadly Dozen: India's Most Notorious Serial Killers (2019) by Anirban Bhattacharyya , the creator-producer of the hit TV show Savdhaan India . The book offered alternate viewpoints to the case, suggesting that the Noida Police botched the investigation and that Pandher and Koli were innocent; it also discussed
4899-457: Was still used in the film. The DVD of the film was released on 1 August 2011. Murder 2 received mixed to positive reviews from various critics of India. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave it 4/5 stars and wrote: " Murder 2 is one of the finest crime stories to come out of the Hindi film industry. Also, as a film, it lives up to the expectations that you may associate from a sequel of
4970-596: Was summoned as co-accused during the trial. While Pandher was acquitted, the Allahabad High Court upheld the death sentence for Surinder Koli, his former domestic servant. In February 2011, the Supreme Court of India upheld the death sentence against both suspects. In July 2014, the President of India rejected the mercy petitions filed by Koli. On 3 September 2014, the Court issued a death warrant against Koli in
5041-469: Was the 28th biggest opening week of all time. The movie dominated the single screens despite new releases and grossed ₹ 20.50 crore (US$ 2.5 million) in the second week despite limited multiplex release. Murder 2 grossed approximately ₹ 850 million (US$ 10 million) at the Indian box office. The all India distributor share stood at ₹ 250 million (US$ 3.0 million). Overall the film collected
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