THANE, 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 for life. 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 police launched an investigation that revealed the nature of the attack. The number of shots fired and the execution-style killing pointed to a premeditated conspiracy. The case was eventually registered under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). After three years of trial proceedings, the court found four accused-Chandrakant alias Pintya Balaram Mhaskat, Gangaram alias Gangya Atmaram Linge, Yogesh Narayan Raut, and Ajay alias Ajya Gajanan Gurav-guilty under Section 302 (murder) and 452 (house trespass) with 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code. All four have been sentenced to life imprisonment and fined Rs.5,000 and Rs.1,000, failing to pay it will attract an additional three months and one year of rigorous imprisonment respectively. Special public prosecutor Sangita Fad said, "The court examined 30 eyewitnesses, including the individual who recorded the deceased's dying declaration. All ballistic and forensic reports related to the bullets used in the firing, as well as the firearms recovered from the accused, tested positive and supported the prosecution's case."...