A court in Thane has sentenced a 60-year- old man to seven years rigorous imprisonment for abetment of suicide of his wife.

Additional Sessions Judge Mridula V K Bhatia found Ragunath Laxman Bhoir, a resident of Pimplas village in the district, guilty under the charge of abetment of suicide of his wife and sentenced him to seven years rigorous jail term. Bhatia, in his verdict on Tuesday, also slapped a fine of Rs 1,000 on Bhoir.