Woman killed for dowry in Greater Noida, Police arrests husband

In UP, a 28-year-old woman died after being set ablaze by her husband and in-laws in Greater Noida over alleged dowry demands, police said on Saturday. The six-year-old son of the Greater Noida woman who was set on fire by her husband revealed that his father killed his mother in front of him and described the abuse that led to her death. Recalling the horror, the boy claimed that his father and grandmother poured a substance on his mother, slapped her, and then set her ablaze. According to police, her husband, Vipin Bhati, 28, has been arrested, while his father Satyaveer Bhati and brother Rohit Bhati remain absconding.The incident occurred on August 21 in Sirsa village under Kasna police station limits.

According to police, the victim Nikki was allegedly doused with inflammable liquid and set on fire following years of harassment for not fulfilling a Rs 36 lakh dowry demand. She succumbed to her injuries while being shifted from Fortis Hospital, Noida, to Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi.Police said Nikki’s mother-in-law Daya, father-in-law Satyaveer, and brother-in-law Rohit have also been named in the FIR. Vipin, who runs a grocery shop with his family, was arrested soon after the complaint was lodged.

Kanchan, the elder sister of the victim identified as Nikki,claimed that her younger sister was killed by the husband, Vipin, and in-laws for not meeting their dowry demand of Rs 36 lakhs. On Thursday night, she was badly beaten up and set on fire by them, claimed Kanchan, who is married to Vipin’s brother. She stated that the marriage was solemnised in December 2016, with no dowry exchanged at the time. However, over the years, Nikki’s husband and in-laws allegedly began pressuring her to bring Rs 36 lakh from her parental home.When the demand was not met, the harassment reportedly escalated into violence.

Police said an FIR under Section 103 (murder), Section 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), and Section 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been registered. Vipin was arrested, while teams have been deployed to trace his absconding relatives.