Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

V. Chand Basha ¹, S. Siraj Mohiyuddin ², S. Rajeswara Reddy ³, L. Ananda Kumar ⁴

Affiliations
1 Dept. of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Bhaskar Medical College, Hyderabad, IN
2 Division of Neurotoxicology, Dept of Zoology, S.V.University, Tirupati, IN
3 Division of Molecular Biology, Dept of Zoology, S.V.University, Tirupati, IN
4 Dept. of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, RIMS Medical College, Kadapa, IN

Abstract

Pesticides are being used in our society for the control and destruction of organisms interfering with his food, health and amenities. The Organophosphate insecticides are the insecticide group of choice in the agricultural world and are the most common cause of poisoning among the pesticides. These compounds are easily available in retail market and thus become popular for suicidal and accidental poisoning in developing countries like India, Srilanka, Iran etc. Homicidal administration is usually practiced by mixing these compounds with alcohol and capsules. Due to the lack of any official guidelines about the usage of pesticides in agriculture and domestic life there is a surge in the misuse of these agents in developing countries like India causing morbidity and mortality. The resources for treating this number of cases in government hospitals are limited and likely have an impact on patient outcome. In the present study we made an effort to analyze the impact of social, age, sex, area, manner, management and outcomes of OP poisoning in tertiary hospital.

Keywords

Organophosphorus Compounds, Poisoning, Suicide

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L. Ananda Kumar ¹, J. Nagalingam ¹, S. Siraj Mohiyuddin ², L. C. Obulesu ¹, V. Chand Basha ³

Affiliations
1 Dept.of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, RIMS Medical College, Kadapa, A.P, IN
2 Division of Neurotoxicology, SV University, Tirupati, A.P., IN
3 Dept. of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Bhaskara Medical College, Hyderabad, IN

Abstract

Rape is one of the crimes out of all offences of violence against a person in which the services of medical science are some times indispensable to the administration of justice Rape is regarded as the most brutal and infamous crime in all civilized countries and penalty is justly severe. In India the punishment is life imprisonment .In the present investigation, a girl aged about 11 years was found dead in a well of an agricultural field on 09.09.09. at 7:00 a.m. Inquest commenced on 09.09.09.at 11:00 a.m. at scene of offence. Autopsy findings revealed that it is clear cut case of sexual offence and murder The body is in decomposed state, skin peeled off here and there, marbling seen on the chest, tongue and eye balls protruded, right eye eaten by aquatic animals (Artifacts), abdomen distended with decomposed gasses. Vagina admits two fingers, hymen torn at 5O clock and 7O clock position, the torn margins were extended up to posterior fornix.

Keywords

Sexual Assault, Child Abuse, Judicial Punishment.

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