A special court in Thane district has acquitted four individuals accused under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in connection with a 2011 dacoity case, citing insufficient evidence to sustain the charges.

Special MCOCA judge Amit M Shete acquitted Shravan alias Sarya Nago Waghe (40), Shankar Nago Waghe (33), Somnath alias Sonu Chintaman Kate (34), and Yashwant alias Buta Chandar Waghe (33) of charges including dacoity, criminal conspiracy, and running a crime syndicate. The case against two other accused was abated as they passed away before the trial concluded, according to PTI.