Nagpur: Police have invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against the Sheikh Sharif–Baba Tiger gang for allegedly plotting to eliminate their arch-rival Mohd Akram alias Bhuru in a staged accident on Wardha Road on Aug 11.According to police, the plot was to kill Bhuru by making it look like a road mishap. He was hit hard by a vehicle allegedly driven by Baba Tiger, with close aide JD beside him, and was flung several metres before landing in hospital with serious injuries. He remains on ventilator.Sonegaon police first registered an accident case, but later upgraded it to attempt to murder against Baba Tiger, Sharif, JD and others after evidence of a supari plot emerged.The crime branch has arrested five persons, including Sitabuldi ganja kingpin Sharif and his aides. Baba Tiger and JD are still absconding.In the past, Baba Tiger was booked under MCOCA for murder, while both Guru and Sharif have faced the organised crime law earlier.
