“I haven’t killed her, she died by herself,” stated Better Noida dowry homicide accused Vipin Bhati when he was requested if he’s responsible of setting his spouse Nikki ablaze for ₹36 lakh dowry.
Nikki’s husband additional claimed that ‘husband-wife fights’ are widespread after he was shot within the leg throughout a police encounter in reference to the dowry homicide case.
The brutal incident occurred on Thursday night time in Sirsa village, below the bounds of Kasna Police Station in Uttar Pradesh’s Better Noida.
Why was Nikki set on fireplace?
- The sufferer’s sister, Kanchan claimed that Nikki was killed by the husband, Vipin, and in-laws for not assembly their dowry demand of ₹36 lakhs.
- In response to a report by NDTV, Nikki and Vipin tied the knot in 2016, and the sufferer’s household had gifted a Scorpio SUV, Royal Enfield bike aside from money and gold. Vipin had demanded ₹36 lakh as dowry, and when the lady was not capable of procure the identical, her husband and in-laws set her on fireplace.
- Kanchan, who additionally married into the identical household as her sister, additional stated that the dowry homicide case sufferer’s household additionally wished Nikki to go away in order that Vipin might remarry, reported PTI.
- “We have been overwhelmed and tortured for the final many days for dowry. They have been demanding ₹36 lakh in dowry. They carried out atrocities in opposition to my sister. They hit her in her neck and head and threw acid on her. Our youngsters have been additionally in the identical home. I could not do something. They tortured me as nicely,” stated Kanchan.
How Vipin Bhati bought shot within the leg
The accused was arrested on Sunday after the information of Nikki’s homicide got here to mild.
He was being escorted for a routine medical test round 1.30 pm when he tried to flee, in keeping with the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police PRO.
“He was chased and apprehended after being shot within the leg,” the officer stated.
