A Thane court has acquitted an auto-rickshaw driver in a case of attempting to kill a man in 2022, noting the prosecution failed to prove the events leading up to the assault, leaving the "genesis of the incident" shrouded in doubt, reported news agency PTI.

Principal District and Sessions Judge, Thane, S B Agrawal, observed significant discrepancies between the initial First Information Report (FIR) and the victim's testimony in court, reported PTI.