The Economic Times

2008 Railway exam assault: Raj Thackeray's role in instigating attack not proved, says court

A Thane court has acquitted Raj Thackeray and five others in a 2008 case. The court found the prosecution failed to prove Thackeray's presence or incitement. A CD of his alleged speech was never produced. Injuries could have resulted from a stampede. Key eyewitnesses could not identify the accused. The court noted a lack of evidence and investigative failures.