In other news, the special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court today convicted gangster turned politician Arun Gawli in the murder case of Shiv Sena corporator Kamlakar Jamsandekar. The court also convicted 11 others accused, while the sentence will be pronounced on August 27.

One of the accused, Bala Surve, died during trial, while three accused were acquitted for lack of evidence. Jamsandekar was shot dead in March 2008 at his Asalpha residence in suburban Ghatkopar. Gawli was arrested on May 21, 2008 and has been in custody since then.

On October 7, 2010, the court had framed charges against Gawli and other accused under MCOCA, sections 302 (Murder), 34 (common intention) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of IPC, while Gawli and others had pleaded innocence.