A Thane court has sentenced a man to seven years rigorous imprisonment for assaulting and robbing a woman doctor in 2021, saying the punishment would send a strong message against violence targeting medical practitioners, reported news agency PTI.

Additional Sessions Judge Vasudha Bhosale, in the order on October 31, also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on the accused, Rashid Shakil Khan (56), reported PTI.