In a significant ruling, a special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court convicted Sameer Hajju Pathan and Rahul Gajendra Kamble for their roles in a 2018 chain-snatching incident in Erandwane, Pune, India. The court found that the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused robbed a civil engineering student at knifepoint, inflicting grievous injuries when she resisted. On April 29, 2026, the court sentenced both men to seven years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹1,000 each. However, as they had already spent nearly eight years in custody since their arrest in August 2018, they were ordered to be released. The incident occurred on April 30, 2018, when the victim was speaking with friends near Ratnadeep Society. The attackers, on a motorcycle, snatched her gold chain, and when she resisted, one of them used a sharp weapon, fracturing her finger. The court based its decision on eyewitness testimonies, medical evidence, and the recovery of the stolen chain. The co-accused, Nitin alias Nigarya Laxman Tambare, was acquitted due to insufficient evidence linking him to the crime. The court also noted that charges under the Arms Act and MCOCA could not be sustained as there was no evidence of an organized crime syndicate.