India, June 19 -- The Thane sessions court on Wednesday convicted four individuals for the 2014 murder of Shiv Sena leader Mohan Raut from Badlapur. A N Sirsikar, a special judge of the MCOCA court, found them guilty on multiple grounds and sentenced them to life imprisonment.

The murder took place on May 23, 2014, when two of the accused entered Raut's office in Apte Wadi, Badlapur, at around 11.30am. They fired 11 rounds of bullets, four of which hit Raut. He was rushed to AIMS Hospital in Dombivli for treatment where he was later declared dead, according to police officers.

The case sent shockwaves across political and local communities, given Raut's standing as a prominent leader and corporator.

Following the murder, the Thane poli...