Thane, Oct 14 (PTI) A court in Maharashtra's Thane has acquitted 11 persons accused in a 2009 case of rioting and attempted murder, citing lapses in the prosecution's evidence and failure to identify the actual aggressors.

Principal District and Sessions Judge S B Agrawal on Monday acquitted these residents of Wagle Estate in Thane city.

The case against them was registered at the Shrinagar police station here for the clash that took place on November 22, 2009 at Indiranagar in Wagle Estate area.

Prakash Kedarnath Bind and 10 others had been charged under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 307 (attempt to murder), 326 (grievous hurt), 147, 148, 143 (rioting and unlawful assembly) read with 149 (common object), and relevant provisions of the Maharashtra Police Act.

According to the prosec

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