A court in Maharashtra's Thane district has sentenced four persons to life imprisonment in connection with the 2014 Shiv Sena leader murder case, reported the PTI.

Additional special judge A N Sirsikar convicted the accused of charges under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code but dismissed charges under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOC Act) and Arms Act, according to the PTI.

A copy of the order, dated June 18, was made available on Saturday.