‘She died on her own’: Accused Vipin Bhati ‘no remorse’ reply after encounter in Greater Noida dowry murder case

NEW DELHI: Vipin Bhati, the main accused in the Greater Noida dowry murder case, who was shot in the leg during a police encounter on Sunday while trying to escape custody, has said he feels “no remorse” over the incident.Bhati denied responsibility for his wife Nikki’s death, claiming she died “on her own.”“I have no remorse. I haven’t killed her. She died on her own,” Bhati said.

The deceased woman’s family alleged that Bhati and his parents repeatedly tortured Nikki for dowry.Speaking from the hospital where he was admitted, the accused said he was not guilty of the crime.When asked about allegations of him beating up his wife, Bhati said, "Husband and wife often have fights, it is very common."Meanwhile, the family of the deceased, Nikki Bhati, staged a protest outside Kasna Police Station on Monday, demanding justice.Her father alleged that she was killed by her in-laws over persistent dowry demands."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," the victim’s father said."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 per cent burns and was pronounced dead at the Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi.(With inputs from agencies)