A court in Maharashtra's Thane district sentenced a man to five years of rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping and manhandling a policeman.

Additional sessions judge Dr Rachna R Tehra on Monday found the accused Ali Rajak Pathan guilty of charges under sections 353 (whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person being a public servant in the execution of his duty) 364 (kidnapping in order to murder) and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code.