India, Aug. 26 -- The last rites of the victim in the alleged Greater Noida dowry death case were conducted by her in-laws, who are accused of setting her afire, after the deceased's family "reluctantly allowed" them to perform the cremation on their request.

Victim Nikki Bhati's brother, Vicky Payla, said on Sunday, "When we brought her body to our home in Dadri, her in-laws repeatedly requested that they be allowed to conduct the last rites. It was their last wish and after initial hesitation, we agreed."

The family agreed to give Nikki Bhati's body to her in-laws after her sister Kanchan, who was married to accused Vipin Bhati's brother, insisted they be given "one more chance", citing the "many chances" given to them over the past s...