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Maharashtra Court Sentences 2 Chain Snatchers To 10-yr Of Rigorous Imprisonment

The Thane district court today sentenced 10 years of rigorous imprisonment to two chain snatchers of the Irani Gang.

After pronouncing them guilty under provisions of the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA).

Recently in the order special MCOCA court judge A M Shete imposed a fine of ₹5 lakhs each on the accused- Aziz Abbas, Jaffar Sayyed, Jaffri (27), and Jaffar Ajam Sayyed (35).

The Special Public Prosecutor Sanjay further stated to the court that two accused were caught by an auto-rickshaw driver and other people on July 2, 2016, when they tried to snatch the gold chain of a woman in Kalyan town and were running away. They were charged under Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sections 392 (robbery), 394 (voluntarily causing hurt in committing or attempting to commit robbery), and 34 (common intention) as well as provisions of the MCOCA.

Furthermore, 13 prosecution witnesses were examined in the case. The judge in his order stated that the prosecution has proved all charges against the accused beyond reasonable doubt and they need to be convicted and sentenced.

Meera Verma

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