Noida Dowry Murder Accused Shot in Leg During Escape Attempt.
In a shocking turn of events, Vipin Bhati, accused of setting his wife Nikki on fire over a dowry demand in Greater Noida, was shot in the leg by Uttar Pradesh Police while trying to escape custody, officials said on Sunday.
Nikki, 28, was allegedly killed on Thursday over a Rs 36 lakh dowry demand. Videos of the assault surfaced online, shocking the city. Vipin was arrested on Saturday.
Police said the accused attempted to snatch an officer’s pistol and flee. “We had come to recover the bottles of inflammable liquid he used. When surrounded, he tried to fire at the police. In self-defence, we fired, hitting his leg. He has been hospitalised,” ADCP Sudhir Kumar told ANI.
Victim’s Father Demands Strict Action
Nikki’s father, Bhikari Singh Payla, urged Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to ensure Vipin faced severe punishment. “They are killers and should be shot. My daughter was raising her son while being tortured. The whole family conspired to kill her,” he said.
Payla added that he had fulfilled all of Vipin’s demands, including a Scorpio SUV and a Royal Enfield Bullet, yet the abuse continued. “Why should petty thieves be shot in the leg while murderers go unpunished?” he asked.
Horrific Ordeal
Nikki and her elder sister Kanchan, married into the same family, had faced repeated torture. On Thursday, Vipin allegedly assaulted Nikki in front of Kanchan and set her on fire. She died while being transferred from a private hospital in Noida to Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi.
Kanchan described the harrowing scene: “They assaulted my sister, poured liquid on her, and set her on fire in front of me and the children. I tried to save her but could not.”
Nikki’s minor son witnessed the attack. “They poured something on mumma, slapped her, and set her ablaze with a lighter,” he said.
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