Ghaziabad, Dec 22 (IANS) Surinder Koli, the sole accused in the abduction, rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in the Nithari serial killings, was Wednesday sentenced to death by a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here.

It was the fourth death sentence for Koli in the serial killings that came to light in 2006.

Koli, who was present in the court when special CBI judge A.K. Singh pronounced the judgment, appeared calm.