MUMBAI: A 35-year-old woman who ended up in a scuffle with a 28-year-old man who snatched her mangalsutra when she was on her way to work at Mahim last year, identified him in court and ensured that he was convicted.
The accused, Mahesh Koli has now been sentenced to 2 years rigorous imprisonment. The court told him to pay her Rs 5,000. "Loss of mangalsutra certainly caused mental agony as well as loss and inconvenience to the informant. Taking into consideration the amount of the gold mangalsutra, granting a compensation of Rs.5,000 will be reasonable and justified," the magistrate's court said.
The court also refused to grant leniency to the accused by allowing his release on a bond of good behaviour. "This type of incidence poses threat in the mind of people while moving in a public place."
