Greater Noida, Aug. 27 -- In a new twist to the Greater Noida dowry death case, the estranged wife of the victim Nikki Bhati's brother, Rohit, has come forward alleging that she too was harassed for dowry by her in-laws.

The sister-in-law, who has been living with her parents for the past 14 months, denied allegations that Nikki's husband, Vipin Bhati and his family had demanded dowry. Instead, she claimed, "My in-laws used to beat me for dowry. I used to run away to my village. They never allowed me to keep a mobile phone. Rohit used to stay out of his home for three months. I don't think they (Nikki's in-laws) are guilty."

She told ANI that a panchayat had directed her in-laws to pay her Rs 35 lakh, which she never received. "I spent ...