Overview
- Rohit Bhatti has sought bail in Sessions Court, with his counsel citing call detail records to argue he was away from the house during the incident.
- Police say the chargesheet names Vipin Bhatti as the prime suspect who set Nikki on fire, relying on statements from her sister and their six-year-old son as key evidence.
- Postmortem and forensic findings attribute Nikki’s death to hypovolemic shock from severe burns and report no signs of an LPG cylinder explosion.
- Earlier reports on the chargesheet describe planned movements to create digital alibis, including efforts to appear on CCTV and distance a mobile phone from the scene.
- All four accused are in custody, with police stating Vipin was detained after being shot in the leg during an encounter, and investigators dispute that dowry demands are confirmed in the case file.