A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here on July 28 acquitted gangster Chhota Rajan in a case related to the 1997 murder of trade union leader Datta Samant for want of evidence.
There was nothing on record to prove that Rajan — whose real name is Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje — hatched the conspiracy, the court said.
The gangster, however, is not likely to be released from jail anytime soon as he is facing trial in dozens of cases in various cities.
