Overview

• CCTV footage circulated on Monday appears to show a man believed to be Vipin Bhati at a nearby shop around 5:42–5:47 pm, prompting police to revisit the sequence of events.
• Kanchan’s videos accuse the in-laws of dousing Nikki with a flammable liquid, while Vipin’s relatives dispute the clips and claim a kitchen cylinder blast caused the burns.
• All four accused — husband Vipin, his parents Daya and Satveer, and brother Rohit — have been arrested, with the father-in-law and brother picked up on Monday after absconding.
• Police say Vipin was shot in the leg during an alleged escape attempt and has been remanded to 14 days’ judicial custody.
• The post-mortem notes roughly 80% burns, and detectives are probing alleged dowry harassment and disputes over a home beauty parlour and social media activity, with a 2024 assault FIR against Vipin confirmed by police.