In a deeply disturbing incident, a woman was allegedly murdered by her husband, who set her ablaze over dowry demands. The shocking incident occurred on August 21 in Sirsa village, Greater Noida. Horrifying footage showed the woman walking down the stairs while on fire after being brutally thrashed by her husband and in-laws.
The deceased, identified as Nikki, married the accused, Vipin, in 2016. The victim’s elder sister, Kanchan, who is married into the same family, filed a police complaint against her in-laws following the incident. She accused them of thrashing her sister and torturing both of them for a dowry of Rs 36 lakh just six months after Nikki’s marriage.
Videos circulating on social media showed Vipin, who was shirtless, with another woman pulling the victim by her hair. Blood could be seen on his stomach and back as he beat her up. In other video clips, Nikki was seen walking down the stairs and sitting on the floor while on fire. Burn injuries were clearly visible in the heart-wrenching footage.
Nikki was initially rushed to Fortis Hospital in Noida but was later referred to Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi. Unfortunately, she succumbed to her burn injuries on the way. Her husband has been arrested, while a case has been registered against her mother-in-law Daya, brother-in-law Rohit, father-in-law Satveer, and sister-in-law under different sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
“We were being tortured. Our in-laws would tell us they did not get this or that during the wedding. They asked us to bring Rs 36 lakh from our home. I was also assaulted between 1.30 am and 4 am on Thursday. They told me, ‘We have got dowry for one (sister), what about the other? You are better off dead. We will marry again.’ I was hit several times, and I was not in my senses the entire day,” Kanchan told NDTV.
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