Timeline of Nikki Bhati Dowry Case: Key Events and Latest Developments
August 24, 2025
- Husband Vipin Bhati shot in the leg by Greater Noida police during an attempted escape from custody; remains hospitalized but denies guilt, claiming Nikki “died on her own.”
- Nikki’s father demands encounter killings and house demolition for accused family members. Police intensify search for other absconding accused.
August 23, 2025
- Police formally arrest Vipin Bhati; FIR filed naming Vipin, his brother, and parents. Parents and brother remain at large.
- Videos surface showing Nikki being brutally assaulted and set on fire; her son and sister provide damning eyewitness statements.
- Public protests erupt in Sirsa village, with widespread outrage and calls for strict legal actions.
August 22, 2025
- Nikki’s assault officially confirmed as dowry-related violence. Videos and eyewitness accounts reveal horrifying details of abuse.
- Nikki’s son’s testimony narrates the brutal attack witnessed at close quarters.
August 21, 2025
- Nikki Bhati is brutally attacked in her home by husband Vipin and in-laws; set on fire in front of her young son.
- Nikki is rushed to hospitals but dies from burn injuries during transfer.
2016 – 2025
- Continuous dowry harassment since Nikki’s marriage in 2016 with escalating demands including luxury vehicles and cash totaling over ₹36 lakh.
- Repeated physical and emotional abuse of both Nikki and her sister Kanchan by in-laws.
