The police invoked provisions of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes Act (MCOCA) in the case. One of the accused was found dead in the toilet of lock-up of the crime branch in the commissionerate complex at Crawford Market here on May 1., India News - Times Now
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India s new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) criminal code is set to incorporate crimes such as ATM thefts, question paper leaks, and shoplifting. The BNS essentially replaces the 163-year-old Indian Penal Code (IPC) which does not address these type of crimes under explicit provisions. By adopting aspects of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes Act, it will also enable authorities to combat organized crime on a nationwide scale.