A court in Thane district in Maharashtra acquitted seven persons booked under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) for attacking and opening fire at some persons, reported the PTI.

According to the news agency, Special judge Amit M Shete acquitted the accused, who were facing charges of rioting, criminal intimidation, attempt to murder, and engaging in organised crime and other offences under the Indian Penal Code and MCOCA.