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Year : 2004, Volume : 4, Issue : 1
First page : ( 39) Last page : ( 39)
Print ISSN : 0972-5687. Online ISSN : 0974-083X. Published online : 2004 June 1.

Firearm Injury - Murder or Suicide

Satpathy D.K. Dr.1, Sharma V.K. Dr.2

1Director, Medicolegal Institute, Gandhi Medical College Building, Bhopal

2Asst. Chemical Examiner & In-charge Toxicology Division, Medicolegal Institute, Gandhi Medical College Building, Bhopal

Abstract

A case of fire arm injury was referred to this Institute where the deceased was having entry wound of bullet at right side of head, but the right hand was found behind the back of the deceased lying in supine condition on his bed. The service pistol was found on his chest.

The deceased was a police sub-inspector and was on probation period. The case was preliminary suspected to be murder but on analysis of the case on various angles as well as the laboratory analysis the case was revealed as suicide. The detailed analysis of the case has been discussed in this paper.

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Keywords

Firearm, Murder, Suicide.

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