India, Jan. 2 -- A Delhi court has sentenced two notorious gangsters, including Gurugram multi-crore heist alleged mastermind Vikas Gulia, to rigorous life imprisonment under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), noting they created "fear psychosis" in the public, which led witnesses to turn hostile.

Additional sessions judge Vandana Jain of the Dwarka courts delivered the sentencing order on December 13, following the conviction of Gulia, also known as Vikas Lagarpuria, and his associate Dheerpal Kana on December 11.

They were found guilty under Section 3 of MCOCA for running an organised crime syndicate but were acquitted under Section 4 of the Act for possessing unaccountable wealth on behalf of members of...