Examining the Tadmetla encounter inquiry
The High Court of Chhattisgarh upheld the acquittal of ten individuals accused in the 2010 Tadmetla attack on security forces due to insufficient evidence. The court noted significant lapses in the investigation, including a lack of corroborating witness statements and failure to conduct proper identification procedures. The ruling highlighted the challenges faced in gathering evidence in a hostile environment dominated by Maoist activities.
- ▪The High Court rejected an appeal against the acquittal of ten accused in the Tadmetla attack case.
- ▪The investigation was criticized for procedural lapses and lack of evidence linking the accused to the crime.
- ▪The court emphasized the need for improved training for police personnel to enhance investigative competence.
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The High Court of Chhattisgarh recently rejected an appeal against the acquittal of 10 accused persons involved in a brutal attack on the security forces in Sukma on April 6, 2010. On this fateful day, 75 personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) of the 62nd battalion and one policeman of the district force, were killed near Tadmetla. The vehicle sent for rescue was also blasted with a remotely triggered Improvised Explosive Device (IED). A case was registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Arms Act, and Explosive Substances Act, against unknown Naxalites at the police station in Chintagufa.
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