Nithari accused requests for new lawyer

Surender Koli, one of the main accused in the sensational Nithari killings case, today told a court here that he wanted to replace the lawyer defending him saying he got the death in one case because of the advocate's "incompetency".

Koli, in his application told to the court that the defence lawyer provided to him by the government is not competent enough to deal with his cases and due to his incompetency he was sentenced to death.

On his plea, the Judge Shyamlal postponed the hearing till April 5.

"Four cases, including those relating to the killing of Payal, Nanda Devi and two others, were fixed for hearing today but the Judge considered Koli's application of providing competent advocate and fixed April 5 for hearing and disposal of application," said CBI advocate Jai Prekash Sharma.

Koli also said that the new advocate should be from outside Ghaziabad.

He also said that being a poor man and can not afford the expenses of an advocate.