<p>Lucknow: In a shocking incident, a woman was allegedly burnt alive by her husband and in-laws over ‘dowry’ demands in Greater Noida even as the accused hubby, who was arrested, was shot at and injured while trying to escape from the police custody on Sunday.</p><p>According to police sources, the accused, identified as Vipin Bhati, who was detained for questioning in connection with the incident, was taken to his residence to recover the bottle containing the inflammable liquid which was allegedly poured on the victim before being set on fire, when he tried to escape after snatching the pistol of a cop.</p><p>Vipin allegedly opened fire at the cops and was shot in the leg in retaliatory firing. He was admitted to the hospital. He denied that he had killed his wife and claimed that she had died by suicide.</p><p>Police said that the victim was brutally thrashed by Vipin and his mother over dowry demands and later poured thinner on her before setting her on fire with a lighter. The couple’s son, who witnessed the horrific incident, reportedly told the cops that his father had set her mother on fire.</p>.Woman burned alive by in-laws in front of son over dowry in Noida; husband held.<p>The victim’s sister, who was married to Vipin’s brother and a witness to the incident, rushed her to the hospital but she succumbed to her injuries on the way, sources said.</p><p>The father of the victim Bhikhari Singh, a resident of Rupbas village in the district said that his daughters Nikki and Kanchan were married to Vipin and Rohit, both brothers, respectively nine years back. He said that he had given an SUV and other household items in dowry but the in-laws had been demanding Rs 35 lakh cash.</p><p>Kanchan said that Vipin and his mother first assaulted Nikki and then burnt her alive after pouring some inflammable liquid on her body on Thursday. Kanchan made a video of the incident which went viral on social media. It purportedly showed the accused beating and later setting her on fire.</p>
<p>Lucknow: In a shocking incident, a woman was allegedly burnt alive by her husband and in-laws over ‘dowry’ demands in Greater Noida even as the accused hubby, who was arrested, was shot at and injured while trying to escape from the police custody on Sunday.</p><p>According to police sources, the accused, identified as Vipin Bhati, who was detained for questioning in connection with the incident, was taken to his residence to recover the bottle containing the inflammable liquid which was allegedly poured on the victim before being set on fire, when he tried to escape after snatching the pistol of a cop.</p><p>Vipin allegedly opened fire at the cops and was shot in the leg in retaliatory firing. He was admitted to the hospital. He denied that he had killed his wife and claimed that she had died by suicide.</p><p>Police said that the victim was brutally thrashed by Vipin and his mother over dowry demands and later poured thinner on her before setting her on fire with a lighter. The couple’s son, who witnessed the horrific incident, reportedly told the cops that his father had set her mother on fire.</p>.Woman burned alive by in-laws in front of son over dowry in Noida; husband held.<p>The victim’s sister, who was married to Vipin’s brother and a witness to the incident, rushed her to the hospital but she succumbed to her injuries on the way, sources said.</p><p>The father of the victim Bhikhari Singh, a resident of Rupbas village in the district said that his daughters Nikki and Kanchan were married to Vipin and Rohit, both brothers, respectively nine years back. He said that he had given an SUV and other household items in dowry but the in-laws had been demanding Rs 35 lakh cash.</p><p>Kanchan said that Vipin and his mother first assaulted Nikki and then burnt her alive after pouring some inflammable liquid on her body on Thursday. Kanchan made a video of the incident which went viral on social media. It purportedly showed the accused beating and later setting her on fire.</p>