17 robbers acquitted due to police lapses
The Free Press Journal|November 27, 2024
The special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court of the Thane sessions court has acquitted a gang of 17 habitual robbers known for committing organised robberies due to police lapses.
Pranali Lotlikar

They were arrested by the Thane police in 2007 on charges of allegedly looting a jewellery store near Khadri, Thane. The accused were acquitted as the police failed to procure the appropriate evidence, including the hockey stick allegedly used during the robbery. Furthermore, the police failed to produce the allegedly looted jewellery worth Rs12,49,000. Although records indicated that the accused were found in possession of a 10-gram gold chain and a five-gram gold item, the police stated they could not establish a connection between the recovered ornaments and the crime.

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