Husband shot in leg while trying to flee

NOIDA DOWRY MURDER

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

As outrage mounted over the alleged killing of 26-year-old woman for dowry in Greater Noida, police Sunday arrested her mother-in-law while her husband was shot in leg as he attempted to flee custody.

The family of the victim, Nikki, who was allegedly set ablaze by her husband and in-laws, claimed that she had been tortured since her marriage in 2016 by them for a dowry demand of ₹36 lakh, even after they had fulfilled their demand for Scorpio vehicle and a motorcycle.

Disturbing videos of the incident and testimonies of Nikki's son and sister surfaced on social media on how the accused husband, Vipin Bhati and another woman assaulted the victim and dragged her by the hair. Another clip showed Nikki, severely burnt, walking down a staircase before collapsing. She had succumbed to burns while being taken to a hospital Thursday night.