On 6 April 2010 Maoists ambushed a CRPF party at Tadmetla, killing 75 CRPF personnel and one state police member. All 10 accused were acquitted on 7 January 20…
A 62nd Battalion CRPF team and state police set out on an area-domination operation planned for 4 to 7 April 2010.
Maoists ambushed the returning party with mines and fire. 75 CRPF personnel and one state police member died.
The Home Minister announced an inquiry two days later. Former BSF chief E. N. Rammohan led it.
The Home Minister admitted a failure of command and control and said responsibility would be fixed.
Reported submitted by 27 April. Press accounts say it blamed command lapses and poor coordination; the report is not public.
It is reported to have examined an inspector general and three other officers. Its report is not public.
Of 43 prosecution witnesses, most turned hostile and none identified the accused. Guilt was not proved.
The State appealed under Section 378 of the CrPC (Acquittal Appeal No. 85 of 2014).
The court found no eyewitness, an uncorroborated confession, no forensic report, no identification parade and no Arms Act sanction. It did not deny the attack.
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