Nagpur: A Nagpur sessions court on Thursday sentenced Eknath Tapre (35) to life imprisonment for stabbing his neighbour, Aarti Giradkar, to death following a dispute over car parking in Nandanvan in 2020.District and Additional Sessions Judge SH Gwalani convicted Tapre and also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 and an additional six months’ imprisonment for default. He was also sentenced to six months’ rigorous imprisonment for intentional insult, along with a fine.The incident occurred on June 24, 2020, around 9.30 pm, when Aarti (34) was parking her car near her house. Following an argument and abuse, Tapre allegedly brought a knife from his house and stabbed her to death. Her husband, Nitin Giradkar, subsequently lodged a complaint at Nandanvan police station. Tapre was arrested the following day.The charge sheet was filed by then Nandanvan Senior PI Sandipan Pawar. Public prosecutor Sai Khedkar represented the prosecution.Police said Tapre has 34 serious criminal cases registered against him at Nandanvan and Sakkardara police stations.
