Overview

• An admission memo from Fortis Hospital and staff statements say Nikki Bhati stated her burns were from a gas cylinder explosion at home.
• Investigators report the kitchen was intact and say they recovered an empty thinner bottle and a lighter from the house, which have been sent for forensic analysis.
• Husband Vipin Bhati, his parents and his brother Rohit have been arrested on murder-related charges, and all four remain in custody as the probe continues.
• Police are authenticating undated CCTV clips that purportedly show Vipin near a nearby shop around the time, and have reviewed hospital CCTV showing how Nikki was brought in.
• Nikki’s sister Kanchan stands by her allegation of a dowry-driven attack and videos she recorded have been collected, while the couple’s six-year-old son told media he saw a lighter used.