A special court in Thane district convicted three persons in a 2017 theft case while acquitting them of charges under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), reported news agency PTI.

Special Judge (MCOCA) V. G. Mohite sentenced Rahul Machhindra Shinde (44) and Datta Umrao Shinde (35) to five years of rigorous imprisonment after finding them guilty of charges under section 380 (theft in a dwelling house) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), reported PTI.

The other accused, Amit alias Pravin Premchand Bagrecha (44), was convicted under section 411 (dishonestly receiving stolen property) of the IPC, and sentenced to 25 days of rigorous imprisonment.