Apart from Anil Parab, four others — village sarpanch Suresh Shankar Tupe, gramsevak Anant Dnyandev Koli, circle officer Sudhir Shantaram Pardule and sub-divisional officer Jayram Vinayak Deshpande — were also acquitted of all charges

Speaking after meeting a delegation of villagers from Nasrapur, Shinde said the government is treating the case with utmost seriousness and will take all necessary steps to ensure that justice is delivered swiftly