Woman Dies โAfter Alleged Dowry-related โArson in Greater Noida
Greaterโ noida, Indiaโ – A woman died Thursday โfrom severe burn injuries after allegedly beingโฃ assaulted adn set ablazeโฃ by her husbandโฃ and in-laws in Greater Noida’s Sirsa village, police confirmed. The victim has been โidentified as Nikki.
Nikki was โขmarried to Vipin in 2016, and according to reports, the abuse began approximatelyโ six months ago stemming from dowry demands. A disturbing video circulating on social media appears to show the assault โคand the moment nikki was set on fire.
Authorities say Nikki was initially takenโข to โฃFortis Hospital by neighbors before being transferred toโ Safdarjung โขHospitalโฃ in Delhi.โฃ She succumbed to herโ injuries while en route.
Police have registered a case against four family membersโค – Vipin,his mother-in-law,father-in-law,andโ brother-in-lawโฃ – following a โcomplaint filedโ by Nikki’s sister.Vipin has been โคarrested, and police teamsโ are working to apprehend the remaining suspects.
Accordingโค to reports, the alleged attack occurred in front of Nikki’sโข minor son, who statedโฃ his mother was slapped before being ignited with a โฃlighter. Several sources โclaim โคthe incident was triggered by the family’s failure toโข provide a dowry of โน36 lakh. Nikki’s sister,also married into โthe same family,alleges Nikki was burned due to the outstanding dowry amount.”On August 21, โa memo was received at Kasana police station from Fortis Hospital that a woman has been admitted withโฃ burn โinjuries and has been referred to Safdarjung,” said Additional โDCP Sudhir Kumar. “The police took immediate โcognisance and reached Safdarjungโฃ Hospital. The woman had died โคon the way.”
Kumar confirmed a case hasโ been filed at Kasana police station and that investigations are ongoing.