New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- The husband of 28-year-old Nikki Bhati, who was set on fire after years of dowry harassment in Greater Noida, was shot in the leg while attempting to escape police custody, a day after her death.

Nikki died at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital on Thursday, hours after she was admitted with severe burn injuries.

Vipin was taken into custody soon after, while his mother Daya, father Satyavir, and brother Rohit remain absconding.

This morning, Nikki's father Bhikari Singh Payla, devastated by his daughter's death, demanded the harshest punishment.

Senior police officer Sudhir Kumar said Vipin was taken to his home to recover the bottle used in the crime when he tried to snatch a policeman's pistol and opened fire. "In ret...