We gave all they asked, yet they killed her: Father of Noida dowry victim

The father of the young woman who was set afire in front of her son in a case of dowry torture said that his son-in-law and family continued to harass his daughter despite being given everything they demanded.

“First they demanded a Scorpio in dowry, which was given. Later, they asked for a Bullet motorcycle, and that too was provided. Yet, they kept torturing my daughter,” he said in an interaction with India Today TV.

The father has also threatened to go on a hunger strike if the Uttar Pradesh government does not arrest all the accused through an encounter and take bulldozer action against his son-in-law’s house.

“They killed my elder daughter. The accused should be arrested after an encounter. This is Yogi ji’s government. Bulldozers should be used against the accused. Otherwise, we will sit on a hunger strike,” he said.Singh further alleged that

The woman in her mid-30s, identified as Nikki, was assaulted, dragged by her hair, and set ablaze by her in-laws in front of her young son and her sister -- who is also married into the same family -- in Greater Noida.

Her husband, Vipin, has been arrested, while police are searching for the other accused. A case has been registered against four family members: the husband, mother-in-law, father-in-law, and the husband of Nikki’s sister.

Recounting the horrific scene, Nikki’s six-year-old son said, “Meri mumma ke upar kuch dala, fir unko chanta mara fir lighter se aag laga di (They poured something on my mother, slapped her, and then set her on fire with a lighter)".

A video circulating on social media shows a man and woman assaulting Nikki and dragging her out of the house by her hair. Another clip captures her limping down the stairs after being set on fire.

Kanchan, Nikki’s elder sister, alleged that her sibling was murdered by her husband and in-laws for failing to meet their dowry demand of Rs 36 lakh.

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