# Rajasthan court acquits 40 in 2015 killings over probe lapses 2026-08-06T18:40:37+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A special Rajasthan court acquitted all 40 accused in the 2015 killing of six people, including five Dalits, citing failures in the police and CBI investigations. The court said investigators did not conduct a Test Identification Parade, collect DNA samples from the accused, or establish a forensic link between recovered weapons and the victims or accused. The prosecution alleged that nearly 200 people attacked a Dalit Meghwal camp on disputed farmland in Merta on May 14, 2015. Five Meghwals were killed and 11 people injured. The court said human blood was found on some recovered objects, but blood groups could not be matched. The victims’ lawyer said the family would challenge the verdict in the high court. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: CBI, court verdict, Dalit rights, police investigation, Rajasthan Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rajasthan-court-acquits-40-in-2015-killings-over-probe-lapses/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rajasthan-court-acquits-40-in-2015-killings-over-probe-lapses/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.