{
  "id": 17322895,
  "title": "Indore Court Sentences Retired Army Man To Life Imprisonment For Killing Shopkeeper Over TV Repair Delay",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/indore-court-sentences-retired-army-man-to-life-imprisonment-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T01:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-court-sentences-retired-army-man-to-life-imprisonment-for-killing-shopkeeper-over-tv-repair-delay"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a case of life-changing consequences, a 48-year-old retired Army man, Jaideep Singh Parihar, has been handed a life sentence for the murder of an electronics shopkeeper in Indore, India. The incident unfolded on September 12, 2022, at a shop in Gokulganj, Mhow, after an argument over a delayed TV repair. Parihar, who was riding a grey Activa scooter, confronted Nilesh Agrawal, the shopkeeper, over the prolonged repair of his television. The argument escalated when Parihar allegedly began abusing Nilesh, who had explained that he had been unwell and the shop had remained closed, causing the delay. In a chilling turn of events, Parihar pulled out his revolver and fired multiple rounds at Nilesh, leading to his untimely death. The retired soldier, who is from Laxmi Vihar Colony, Mhow, was apprehended by the Mhow police following a murder investigation. The judge presiding over the case, Dr. Preeti Shrivastava, convicted Parihar under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced him to life imprisonment, along with a fine of Rs 5,000.",
  "summary": "Indore (Madhya Pradesh): A 48-year-old retired Army personnel has been sentenced to life imprisonment for shooting dead an electronics shopkeeper following an argument over a delay in repairing his television. The First Additional Sessions Court in Dr Ambedkar Nagar (Mhow) pronounced the judgment, sentencing the accused, Jaideep Singh Parihar, to life imprisonment and imposing a fine of Rs 5,000…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}