Greater Noida dowry murder accused Vipin Bhati shot in police encounter | Noida News
NEW DELHI: Vipin Bhati, husband of Nikki Bhati who died after being assaulted and set ablaze at her in-laws’ home, was injured in a police encounter on Sunday.Police said Vipin attempted to escape from custody following his arrest in the dowry murder case. Officers opened fire when he tried to flee, leaving him with a gunshot wound to the leg.He was taken to a hospital under tight security. The victim’s family has alleged that Bhati and his parents repeatedly harassed and tortured her for dowry.Meanwhile, the family of the deceased, Nikki Bhati, staged a protest outside Kasna Police Station today, demanding justice.Her father alleged that she was killed by her in-laws over persistent dowry demands.“Her mother-in-law poured kerosene while her husband set her on fire. They kept asking for dowry; now their demands have been met. I just married my daughter as per tradition. Their dowry demands have been met now that my daughter has died. They demanded a car and tortured my daughter for that,” the victim’s father said.He also accused the husband of domestic violence.“That person is neither man nor human; he is a butcher. We once brought her home because of all this domestic violence, but because of societal pressure, they came and took her back on the promise of not repeating this. It continued. Now they have got what they wanted,” he said.The victim’s father said she had suffered 70 per cent burns and was declared dead at Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi.“My elder daughter called me up to inform me what had happened. We reached the hospital. These people had set her on fire and fled. Their neighbours took her to Fortis Hospital. When we reached, she had 70 per cent burns. They referred us to Safdarjung Hospital, citing their inability to treat her. We booked an ambulance and took her to Safdarjung Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.”“These monsters didn’t think twice before doing this to someone’s daughter. They did not think about how we educated her and got her married. Didn’t it hurt them when they were setting someone’s daughter on fire? They should be hanged. Both my daughters were married into the same family. My grandson has also told everyone how and what happened,” he said. Further investigation into the case and the role of his family members is underway.(With inputs from agencies)
