A court in Maharashtra's Thane district has sentenced an undertrial to three years of rigorous imprisonment for abusing and manhandling policemen.

In an order issued on Friday, district and sessions judge Dr Rachna R Tehra convicted Bilal Sahi Khan under section 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) and other relevant provisions of the IPC and imposed a fine of Rs 1,000 on him.