India, May 3 -- A special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court has convicted two men in a 2018 chain-snatching case in Erandwane, ruling that the prosecution had proved beyond reasonable doubt that they robbed a college student at knifepoint and caused grievous injuries when she resisted the attack.

In its order dated April 29, 2026, special judge SR Salunkhe convicted Sameer Hajju Pathan and Rahul Gajendra Kamble under Sections 394 and 397 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The court sentenced both to seven years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs.1,000 each. However, as the duo had already spent nearly eight years in custody since their arrest in August 2018, the court ordered their releas...