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New Delhi: A horrific case of dowry-related violence has emerged from Greater Noida, where a woman named Nikki was allegedly assaulted by her husband and in-laws before being set on fire. She succumbed to her injuries while being taken to Delhi on Thursday. Nikki, who married Vipin in 2016, had been facing harassment over dowry for the past six months.
According to reports, her husband and his family demanded Rs 36 lakh and when the demand was not met, she was brutally attacked. A video circulating on social media shows Nikki being beaten and later set ablaze inside the house. Shockingly, the incident took place in front of her minor son, who later told police that his mother was slapped before being set on fire with a lighter.
Neighbours rushed Nikki to Fortis Hospital, but she was referred to Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital for further treatment. She died on the way. Following the incident, the Greater Noida police registered a case against four family members which includes her husband, mother-in-law, father-in-law and brother-in-law. Vipin has been arrested, while efforts are underway to nab the others.
Additional DCP Sudhir Kumar confirmed the sequence of events. “On August 21, a memo was received at Kasana police station from Fortis Hospital that a woman has been admitted with burn injuries and has been referred to Safdarjung. The police took immediate cognisance and reached Safdarjung Hospital. The woman had died on the way,” he said. Kumar further added that the case was registered on the complaint of Nikki’s sister and teams have been formed to arrest the remaining accused.
