A Mumbai Sessions Court Friday sentenced to life 21 people, including 13 policemen, for the killing of gangster Ram Narayan Gupta, alias Lakhanbhai, in a staged shootout Nov 11, 2006.
The prime accused in the case, former "encounter specialist" and policeman Pradeep Sharma, was acquitted of all charges and set free by the court July 5 when the verdict was delivered.
Delivering the quantum of punishment for the remaining 21 accused, including high-profile policeman Pradeep Suryawanshi, Sessions Judge V.D. Jadhwar slapped them all with conviction for life.
The court found them guilty of murder and destroying evidence of their acts.
The prime accused in the case, former "encounter specialist" and policeman Pradeep Sharma, was acquitted of all charges and set free by the court July 5 when the verdict was delivered.
Delivering the quantum of punishment for the remaining 21 accused, including high-profile policeman Pradeep Suryawanshi, Sessions Judge V.D. Jadhwar slapped them all with conviction for life.
The court found them guilty of murder and destroying evidence of their acts.