A court in Bahrain has sentenced an Indian man to five years in jail for assaulting an Indian woman in her house and snatching away her gold chain.
The Indian labourer, 32, was convicted of theft and assault by the High Criminal Court in Bahrain Wednesday, Gulf Daily News reported Thursday.
According to the report, the attacker entered the woman's apartment and struck her with a hammer.
The accused then fled with victim's gold chain worth 350 Bahraini dinars (around $930).
The woman allowed the attacker into the flat, believing he was a TV company employee.
Police later tracked down the suspect and found the gold chain hidden in his shoe.
He, however, pleaded not guilty in the court.
The labourer told the court that he went to the apartment to pick up a cable, as he used to live there before.
He will be deported to India after completion of his jail term.
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