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4. The first informant alleged, the said person fired a round from the pistol towards the first informant and, thereafter, fled away along with his associates who were waiting outside the hotel on a motorcycle. The investigation revealed that the persons, who came thereat and attempted to commit extortion and fired at the first informant with intent to commit murder, are the members of the organized crime syndicate, of which Ravi Pujari (accused No.8) is the gang leader. Thus, the provisions contained in the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act, 1999 (MCOCA, 1999) came to be invoked.