A court in Maharashtra`s Palghar district has acquitted three persons accused of assaulting forest officials while they were removing an encroachment, citing serious inconsistencies in evidence and questioning the legality of the forest department`s actions, reported news agency PTI.

Additional sessions judge A R Rahane acquitted Ravina Ravindra Dalvi, Ravindra Laxman Dalvi, and Kalpesh Dundaji Mor of charges, including assault on a public servant and voluntarily causing hurt, under the Indian Penal Code (IPC), reported PTI.