Chhota Rajan
MUMBAI: Extradited gangstger Chhota Rajan, currently serving life sentence for the 2011 murder of journalist J Dey, was on Tuesday sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for the 2013 attempted murder of builder Ajay Gosaliya.
Accused-turned-approver Amit Sinha was granted pardon. The court ordered his release from Thane Central Prison, if he was not required in any other offence. “The state to provide proper security to approver, if required,” the court said.
Among the other convicted accused are Kaushik Rajgour, Arvind Shinde, Sunil Kumar, Vilas Bharti, Prakash Nikam and Satish Kalya. The accused were found guilty under sections of the Indian Penal Code and Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (Mcoca). Kalya’s advocate Santosh Deshpande said he would move Bombay high court against the conviction.
A court has sent gangster Chhota Rajan (in picture) to 10 years in jail for a firing incident in suburban Malad in 2013.
MUMBAI: Seven accused including extradited gangster Chhota Rajan were on Tuesday convicted and sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for the murder bid on builder Ajay Gosaliya in 2013, reports Rebecca Samervel.
Three men shot at the now 60-year-old victim on August 28, 2013. Special judge AT Wankhede also fined the accused Rs 5 lakh each. This is Rajan’s fourth conviction. Lodged in Tihar jail, he is serving a life sentence for the 2011 murder of journalist J Dey.
The accused were found guilty under sections of the Indian Penal Code and Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).