Overview

• Investigators are verifying an undated CCTV clip that appears to show husband Vipin Bhati near a shop around the time of the fire, with timestamps to be matched against videos shared by the victim’s sister.
• A memo from the first hospital recorded severe burns from a gas cylinder explosion, a claim now being weighed against the FIR alleging deliberate burning after dowry harassment.
• Police recovered an inflammable substance from Nikki’s room and sent it for forensic analysis, and they plan to re-examine sister Kanchan’s statement as more short clips surface.
• All four accused — Vipin, his parents Satveer and Daya, and brother Rohit — have been arrested under BNS provisions; police say Vipin was shot in the leg during an alleged escape attempt.
• The NCW has called for a time‑bound probe and protection for the family and witnesses, while police also note a 2024 case against Vipin and a separate 2024 FIR by a sister‑in‑law alleging dowry harassment by the victim’s family.