Greater Noida Dowry โmurder: Accused Vipin Bhati Shot During Escapeโ Attempt, shows No Remorse
Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh – Vipin Bhati, teh accused in the alleged dowry-related murder โand burning of his wife, โNikki, was shot โฃin โคtheโฃ leg on โขSunday while attempting to fleeโค police โcustody, officials confirmed. Bhati was โinitially arrested on Saturday.Following the encounter, a video surfaced showingโฃ Bhati displaying a lack of remorse, stating, “fights happen betweenโ husbandโค and wife.” Heโค has since โฃbeen sent to 14 โdays of โขjudicial custody.
The case has sparkedโ outrage and renewed focus on theโข persistent issue of dowry-related violence in India. Nikki, 26, was allegedly tortured and โฃset ablaze byโฃ herโข in-laws in Greater Noida, โคwith her family alleging escalatingโฃ demandsโ for โdowry โas the primary motive.
According to Nikki’s father, the demands โขbegan shortlyโ after the marriage and steadily increased, culminating inโ a request for โน36 lakh. “Their demands were increasing day by dayโฆ andโฃ they had started asking for โโน36โ lakh in dowry fromโฃ us,” he stated.
Police investigations reveal a recent dispute over Nikki’s intentionโ to reopen her โฃbeauty parlour triggered the โฃfatal assault.โฃ On August 21st, Nikki informed Vipin of her plans to resumeโข operationsโค at the โฃsalon, โฃalongside her sister, Kanchan. Kasna Station House Officer dharmendra Shukla reported โthat Vipin objected, leading to a heated argument.”Investigation revealed that around 3.30 โpm, Nikki told Vipin that she andโ her sister would reopen the parlour. โขWhen heโข refused, โNikkiโค said thatโฃ no one could โขstopโค them from reopening, whichโค Bhati opposed,” Shukla said.”Vipin told her that in their family, posting reels on Instagram โฃand running a parlour were not allowed. The issue turnedโข ugly, and he started โassaulting her.”
The sisters operated beauty channels under the handle “Makeover by Kannchan” on Instagram and โคYouTube, promoting โtheir parlour.
This โtragedy is compounded byโข a history of alleged abuseโค spanning โnine years. Nikki and her sister, Kanchan (29), reportedly endured frequent fights, assaults, and relentless demands for money andโข luxury items.โ Both โคsisters were married into the Bhati family in 2016 – Nikki to Vipin โคand Kanchan to โขRohit bhati.Nikki’s father, Bhikahri Singh, described โa โขpattern of financial exploitation. “Both brothers don’t work. As the marriage, they kept โฃasking for money;โ sometimes theyโฃ said, ‘Giveโฃ us your Mercedes’, or asked for our Scorpio.I helped my daughterโฃ open her own beauty โคparlour โasโ Vipin had โnoโ work. โขHeโฃ then started stealing moneyโข from the parlour,” he toldโ PTI Video.
The case is currently under investigation,โ with authorities seeking to โฃdetermine the full extent of the โคalleged abuse and the circumstances surrounding Nikki’s death. The incident underscoresโฃ the โฃongoing struggle against dowry-related crimes in India, despite legal โฃprohibitions andโข public awareness campaigns.