The vessel, identified as Haridwar Krupa, was intercepted near Prongs Lighthouse after it allegedly ignored warnings from Coast Guard personnel and attempted to evade interception

Surendra Koli, an accused in the Nithari killings case, has died by suicide, police said. His body was found at a tea stall in Haridwar’s Bhupatwala area. Police have begun investigating the case. Koli had been released by the Supreme Court after it allowed his curative petition last year