A 23 year-old-man, who was convicted by a sessions court on Friday for assaulting traffic constable Vilas Shinde, has been sentenced to life imprisonment and slapped with a fine of Rs 50,000. If the accused fails to pay the fine, a year will be extended to his sentence. Part of the will be handed over to Shinde's family.

The case dates back to August 23, 2016, when the 52-year-old traffic constable had stopped a teenager, who was riding a scooter without a helmet on SV Road. On being questioned, the minor called his brother Ahmed Ali Mohammed Ali Qureshi for help. The two hit Shinde with a wooden plank several times, and fled the spot.