Mumbai: A special MCOCA court on Wednesday sentenced gangster Chhota Rajan and eight others to life imprisonment for the murder of journalist J Dey in June 2011. The court acquitted journalist Jigna Vora and Paulson Joseph, who had been a SIM card provider. All accused except Deepak Sisodia will also pay a fine of Rs 26 lakh each.
Rajan was earlier held guilty of conspiracy and murder and under Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). He attended the court via a video conferencing facility from Delhi.
Dey (51) was gunned down in Powai, allegedly at the behest of don Chhota Rajan.
Besides Rajan, who was extradited to India in December 2015, 10 others faced trial in the case. Journalist Jigna Vora, one of the accused, was suspected of having passed on Dey’s information to the gangster.