Mumbai court acquits Chhota Rajan in trade union leader Datta Samant murder case

Special CBI judge AM Patil acquitted Rajan of all the charges in connection with the high-profile murder case for “want of cogent evidence”.

According to the prosecution, on January 16, 1997, Dr Samant was proceeding in his jeep from Powai to Pant Nagar in Ghatkopar when he was attacked near Naresh general store on Padmavati Road.

The prosecution said that four unknown persons, who came on bikes, obstructed the Dr Samant’s vehicle and fired at least seventeen bullets at the trade union leader and fled the spot.