Thane, March 4 Police in Thane, Maharashtra, have invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA) in a case against four individuals accused of attacking a man and injuring a police officer, an official said on Wednesday.
The case was registered on Monday in connection with an incident that occurred on March 1 in the Kalwa East area, he said.
The accused, Swapnil Madhvani, also known as Babu Kharkataya, and Sushil Kamble, also known as Natya Bhai, along with their associates Bilal and Raju, allegedly assaulted Shafikul Sheikh, the official said. Madhvani and Kamble are currently under house arrest in Thane, he said.
One of the accused allegedly waved a knife in a public place, shouting threats and daring anyone to file a complaint.
When police attempted to apprehend them, one of them attacked a police officer and slashed his right thumb with a blade, according to the official from the Kalwa police station.
A case has been registered against the four under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA), he said, adding that efforts are being made to apprehend them.
