Greater Noida Dowry Murder Case: Police Arrest Victim's Mother-In-Law; Husband Vipin Bhati Sent To 14-Day Judicial Custody

Earlier in the day, Vipin tried to flee from police custody after snatching the inspector's gun. During the attempt, he was shot at by the police. He sustained injuries in his leg.

Speaking about the encounter, ADCP Sudhir Kumar said that the team had to go back to the crime scene to recover bottles of inflammable liquid, which Bhati threw on Nikki."As police personnel recovered the bottle, Vipin snatched the inspector’s gun and tried to run, leading to an encounter that injured Vipin’s leg," he added.

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The incident took place on Thursday night. After she was set on fire, she was rushed to a private hospital, from where she was referred to Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital.

The hospital also sent a memo to the police about the burn case and the subsequent referral to Safdarjung Hospital. Nikki died while on her way to the hospital. Later, two videos surfaced on social media. In one of the videos, Nikki could be seen getting beaten up by Vipin and a woman. Angry Vipin also hits the camera, which was captured in the video.

In another video, Nikki was seen in flames, walking down the stairs. The video sent chills, prompting social media outrage over the incident.

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Nikki's sister, Kanchan, who is also married in the same family, stated that Nikki was married in 2016. After six months into the marriage, she started getting harassed and abused for dowry.

She alleged that both of them were beaten up by their husbands and in-laws for Rs 36 lakh dowry. Nikki's six-year-old son, who was present at the scene when her mother was set ablaze, accused his father.