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MCOCA accused who escaped from Mumbai court re-arrested in Vasai-Virar
April 09, 2026 5:46 pm
Fled after pushing constable during court escort; caught two days later while creating scene over unpaid bill near civic office
MCOCA: Enacted to take on the underworld; how its use has now broadened
March 22, 2026 10:25 pm
In a rare conviction last year, two were sentenced to five years in jail for snatching a 12-gram gold chain in 2020, with a fine of Rs 15 lakh imposed on each of the men.
Chargesheet filed against gangster Kapil Sangwan accomplice in MCOCA case
December 27, 2025 8:16 am
The crime syndicate’s record shows its rise from revenge killings and armed robberies (2015-2016) to organised extortion, targeted shootings, and contract killings (2021-2024), operating through a well-structured network with nationwide reach.
Gangster Lagarpuria, aide convicted under MCOCA
December 12, 2025 4:00 am
The judgment was announced on Wednesday by Additional Sessions Judge Vandana Jain in Dwarka court.
Pune police invoke MCOCA against Tipu Pathan gang in yet another land grab case
November 21, 2025 2:42 pm
In the latest case, a woman staying in Mumbai has accused Tipu Pathan and his gang members of taking illegal possession of her land, constructing a tin shed on it, and renting the property out.
Nasir gang, once the terror of Trans-Yamuna, dismantled: Police claim success in crackdown against organised crime using MCOCA
November 06, 2025 4:20 pm
Case under MCOCA was registered in 2019, more than a dozen members of the crime syndicate, including its leader Abdul Nasir, are in jail.
Using an effective law better: Delhi Police sets up MCOCA Cell to address rising challenges from organised crime gangs
October 16, 2025 4:30 pm
In more than two decades since Maharashtra’s anti-gangster law was made applicable in the NCT of Delhi, there has been only one conviction under the Act. The police want this record to improve.
For Chain snatching in 2020, court sentences two men to 5 yrs in jail and Rs 15 lakh fine
October 10, 2025 12:01 pm
Accused convicted under MCOCA: The court directed that their five year punishment will take in account of the period undergone in jail as undertrials since 2020.
Months after MCOCA invoked against 'sex traffickers', Act dropped after no sanction
September 21, 2025 10:01 pm
A sanction is required under the Act from a sanctioning authority, who is usually a police officer of the rank of an Additional Director General of Police.
MCOCA invoked against members of Bandu Andekar gang after teens’ murder
September 11, 2025 12:58 am
Ayush was son of one of the daughters of Bandu Andekar, Kalyani Komkar, whose husband Ganesh Komkar is key accused in Vanraj's murder.
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