India, Aug. 25 -- A brother of 28-year-old Nikki Bhati, who was allegedly set on fire by her husband and in-laws on August 21 over dowry demands, revealed that her family had compromised for years due to fears of "social defamation".

Nikki was set ablaze by her husband, Vipin Bhati, allegedly during an altercation over her posting reels on Instagram and wanting to reopen a beauty parlour she and her sister, Kanchan, used to run.

So far, four people, including Nikki Bhati's husband, mother-in-law Daya Bhati, father-in-law Satyaveer Bhati and brother-in-law Rohit Bhati, who was married to Kanchan, have been arrested in the case.

A case under Section Section 103 (murder), Section 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), and Section 61(2) (crimi...