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Life can be painfully cruel. Just days after her tragic death, a throwback video of Nikki Bhati, 28, driving a Mercedes with a radiant smile has surfaced online, a chilling reminder of a life brimming with dreams that ended in flames. Nikki, once full of life, succumbed to her injuries after being set ablaze at her in-laws' home in Greater Noida on 21 August.

According to investigators, the horrific attack stemmed from an argument over Nikki's wish to reopen her beauty parlour. Her husband, Vipin Bhati, allegedly objected, telling her that "posting reels and running a parlour" were not acceptable in their family. What started as...