The Thane sessions court convicted a man, Hemant Morgha, to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for murder of his neighbour in 2017.
The accused created a scene in front of the house of the victim, Jayram Khava, and tried to slit his tongue with a sickle, when the victim stopped him, he attacked Khava with the same sickle killing him on the spot.
The conviction was announced on Wednesday.