US EditionGreater Noida Dowry Case: Murder Victim Nikki's Mother-in-Law Arrested Hours After Husband Shot At
Nikki endured nearly nine years of escalating dowry demands and torture, including Rs 36 lakh and luxury vehicles, leading to her fatal burn injuries, police said.
- On Sunday, Uttar Pradesh Police arrested Dayawati, the victim's mother-in-law, in Greater Noida linked to the alleged dowry death of 26-year-old Nikki.
- Family accounts show that over nearly nine years, Nikki and her sister Kanchan, married into the Bhati family in 2016, faced escalating dowry demands including vehicles and Rs 36 lakh.
- Evidence and testimony show that video clips and Nikki's six-year-old son reveal she was doused with a flammable liquid, set ablaze, and suffered 70% burns before dying en route to Safdarjung Hospital.
- Authorities registered an FIR on August 22 at Kasna Police Station; police arrested three, including Rohit Bhati, while Satveer Bhati remains absconding, and Vipin Bhati faces 14 days' judicial custody.
- Following the arrests, national bodies and the family demand action: the National Commission for Women asked the Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh for a detailed report within three days, while Bhikhari Singh calls for bulldozer action and a hunger strike.
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Nikki Bhati's tragic death has once again exposed the cruelty of the dowry monster in the country. In this country, where 18 daughters are being sacrificed for dowry every day, on the other hand, the irony is that there are strict laws against dowry in favor of daughters. It is an irony that despite so many efforts, it is becoming difficult to save daughters from dowry seekers. The statistics given here will force you to think.
Greater Noida dowry murder case: Police make fourth arrest, nab father-in-law of deceased Nikki Bhati - The Statesman
In the Greater Noida dowry death case, police arrested Nikki Bhati’s brother-in-law on Monday. Her husband was held on Saturday, her mother-in-law on Sunday, while the father-in-law remains absconding.
NCW Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Noida Woman's Alleged Dowry Murder, Demands Immediate Arrests
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of the alleged dowry murder case of Nikki Bhatti in Greater Noida. India News | NCW Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Noida Woman's Alleged Dowry Murder, Demands Immediate Arrests.
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