A life convict who had spent nearly 12 years behind bars and had earlier escaped from police custody has landed in fresh trouble after allegedly assaulting a restaurant manager and forcibly taking money from him during a dispute over a bill. The accused, identified as Ganesh Devdas Shinde alias Ganya, was recently released on three-month parole and has now been arrested by Sion Police along with two other accused. All three have been remanded to three days of police custody.

According to police, the incident took place on November 9 at around 10.30 pm at Bhavana Bar and Restaurant in Sion East. The complainant, Vijay Vasant Shetty (49), works as a manager at the establishment.