Muzaffarnagar (UP), Jun 28 (PTI) A special MP/MLA court here on Wednesday acquitted former legislator Shahnawaz Rana and his driver in a 2012 case of violation of the model code of conduct due to insufficient evidence.

Special judge Mayan Jaiswal noted that the prosecution failed to prove its allegations against the duo.

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According to assistant prosecution officer Arvind Kumar, police registered a case against Rana and his car driver Alamgir under relevant sections at the Jansath police station in January 2012 alleging violation of the model code of conduct.

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