Thane: A 28-year-old history sheeter from Bhiwandi, who was found guilty on charges of kidnapping three powerloom workers from the town in 2013 for a ransom, was on Friday convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in Thane.

Thane District Judge A S Bhaisare awarded the punishment to Javed Akhtar Basiulla Ansari after finding him guilty under section 364(A) (kidnapping for ransom) of IPC and also imposed a fined of Rs 1,000 on him. He was also found guilty of charges punishable under section 386 (extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt) of IPC and awarded another five years RI and a fine of Rs 500. Both the sentences will run concurrently, the court said.