The Nithari Kand refers to a series of gruesome crimes that took place in Nithari village in Noida, India in 2006. The crimes involved the rape, murder, and dismemberment of young girls by Moninder Singh Pandher and his domestic help, Surendra Koli. The crimes came to light when a girl named Payal went missing after visiting Pandhers house. Her father filed a complaint with the police, who discovered the remains of several missing girls in a drain behind Pandhers house. The case shocked the nation and led to widespread protests and demands for justice. Pandher and Koli were eventually convicted and sentenced to death for their crimes.