New Delhi: The father-in-law and brother-in-law of Nikki Bhati, who was allegedly burnt alive in Greater Noida over a dowry demand, were arrested on Monday, police said.
The accused, identified as Satvir Bhati (55) and Rohit Bhati (28), were held by Kasna police near the Sirsa toll intersection on the basis of a tip-off and manual intelligence. An official said the two were arrested from different locations within a short span of time.
Nikki’s husband, Vipin Bhati, along with his brother Rohit, mother and father, had been named in the FIR lodged at Kasna police station on August 22. Police confirmed that all four accused have now been arrested.
They were booked under sections 103(1) (murder), 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), and 61(2) (attempt to commit an offence punishable with life imprisonment or others) of the Indian Penal Code. According to police, Rohit had been absconding since the incident.
Nikki was allegedly beaten and then set ablaze by her husband and in-laws at their residence in Sirsa village, Greater Noida, on Thursday night. Disturbing videos of the attack, recorded by Nikki’s elder sister Kanchan—who is also married into the same family—went viral on social media. One clip shows Nikki being dragged by her hair, while another shows her engulfed in flames as she descends the stairs before collapsing.
