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Greater Noida Dowry Death: All Four Accused Arrested as NCW Seeks Action Report

Investigators are assessing viral videos alongside a child’s statement describing an assault that ended in burning over escalating dowry demands.

Greater Noida Nikki Bhati Dowry Murder Case | Image: Republic
Husband’s Post Before Arrest in Greater Noida Dowry Murder Case Surfaces | Image: X
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Greater Noida Dowry Case | Image: Republic, X

Overview

  • Uttar Pradesh Police said on August 25 that Nikki’s husband, mother‑in‑law, father‑in‑law and brother‑in‑law are all in custody, completing the arrests in the case.
  • Prime accused Vipin Bhati was shot in the leg after allegedly trying to flee during police custody and has been placed in 14‑day judicial custody.
  • An FIR under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita’s sections for murder (103), voluntarily causing hurt [115(2)] and criminal conspiracy [61(2)] was registered at Kasna police station.
  • Nikki suffered fatal burns on August 21 in Sirsa village and died while being moved from Noida’s Fortis Hospital to Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital, according to police.
  • NCW took suo motu cognisance and asked the Uttar Pradesh DGP for a detailed report, as police examine videos recorded by sister Kanchan and a statement from the young son; local protests have called for strict punishment.