Police shot and injured Vipin, accused of burning his wife alive over dowry demands. He was the prime suspect in the shocking murder of his wife Nikki. Police said he attempted to escape custody and was hit in the leg when police fired to stop him.
In Greater Noida, police shot and injured Vipin Bhati, the main accused in the brutal dowry murder of his wife Nikki. The incident took place on Sunday when police said Vipin attempted to flee custody. He was being taken to recover evidence linked to the case. Despite repeated warnings, police said Vipin ignored them and tried to run. Officers opened fire, and a bullet struck his leg. He has been admitted to a hospital under police guard. The accused dismissed concerns over his violent behavior, calling fights between husband and wife 'normal'. When asked by reporters if he felt any remorse, Vipin said, “I have no remorse. I didn’t kill her, she died on her own.”
Greater Noida dowry murder accused denies killing wife, calls violence 'normal'
Vipin, the main accused in the Greater Noida dowry killing case, has denied murdering his wife Nikki. When confronted by the media with videos showing him assaulting her, he dismissed the violence as 'normal' between husband and wife.
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Despite the disturbing footage, Vipin claimed that he did not set his wife on fire. He argued that Nikki 'died on her own' and maintained that he had no role in her death.
The shocking comments come after police shot and injured him while he tried to escape custody. He was hospitalised for treatment after being shot in leg and remains in police custody as authorities continue to gather evidence.
Attempt to snatch pistol from officer
According to police, Vipin tried to snatch a pistol from an officer while being taken to locate a thinner bottle he had allegedly bought before setting Nikki ablaze. He escaped from custody near Sirsa Chauraha. When police chased him, he reportedly continued to resist, forcing them to fire shots. Officials confirmed that he was hit in the leg and is now out of danger. Police said strict action will continue against all accused in the case.
Victim's family's strictest punishment demands
Nikki’s father, Bhikari Singh Payla, expressed anger at the crime and demanded strong action. Speaking to NDTV, he said, “They are killers. They should be shot dead by police in an encounter. Their home should be razed.” He said Nikki worked hard to raise her young son through a beauty parlour business, but her in-laws never let her live in peace. He added that her killing was the result of years of harassment over dowry demands. The father of the deceased woman alleged that her in-laws killed her over their demand for dowry.
"Her mother-in-law poured kerosene while her husband set her on fire. They kept asking for dowry; now their demands have been met. I just married my daughter as per tradition. Their dowry demands have been met now that my daughter has died. They demanded a car and tortured my daughter for that."
He also accused the husband of domestic violence. "That person is neither man nor human; he is a butcher. We once brought her home because of all this domestic violence, but because of societal pressure, they came and took her back on the promise of not repeating this. It continued. Now they have got what they wanted," he said.
The father of the victim said that she had 70% burns and was pronounced dead at the Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi. "My elder daughter called me up to inform me what had happened. We reached the hospital. These people had set her on fire and fled. Their neighbours took her to Fortis Hospital. When we reached, she had 70 per cent burns. They referred us to Safdarjung Hospital, citing their inability to treat her. We booked an ambulance and took her to Safdarjung Hospital, where she was pronounced dead."
"These monsters didn't think twice before doing this to someone's daughter. They did not think about how we educated her and got her married. Didn't it hurt them when they were setting someone's daughter on fire? They should be hanged... Both my daughters were married into the same family. My grandson has also told everyone how and what happened," he said.
Child witness to mother’s killing
Nikki, a woman in her mid-30s, was tortured and then set ablaze by her husband Vipin and in-laws in front of her family members. Her six-year-old son, who witnessed the killing, gave a heartbreaking account of what happened. He told police, "They poured something on my mother, slapped her, and then set her on fire with a lighter.” The incident has shocked Greater Noida and triggered widespread calls for tougher enforcement of laws against dowry-related crimes.
