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Profile of Homicidal Deaths: An Autopsy Based Study

H.S. Tatiya, Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, B J Govt. Medical College and Sassoon General Hospitals, Pune, Maharashtra 411001, India. , Taware A.A.1 , Khade R.V.2 , Tatiya H.S.3 , Jadhav V.T.4 , Punpale S.B.5

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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 11(3):p 171-178, . | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.11318.4
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Homicide is the most serious crime, as old as civilization and reported as early as in the Bible. The present prospective observational study was conducted at Forensic Medicine department of B J Govt. Medical College on 207 cases of alleged homicides brought for postmortem examination. The incidence of homicidal deaths was 1.76% with male preponderance and male to female victim ratio 3.9:1. Age group 21-30 years (36%) was the most commonly affected age group. Majority cases (55.55%) occurred during night and majority (36.71%) of the deaths occurred in summer season. Most common motive for killing was revenge (31.88%). Blunt injuries were commonest followed by sharp injuries, while hard and blunt weapon (53.14%) was the weapon of choice in majority. Head, neck and face region of body was most commonly affected in (49.4%) cases while
brain (48.47%) was the most common internal organ/structures involved. Head injury (32.85%) was commonest cause of death followed by shock and haemorrhage due to injuries and asphyxial deaths.

Keywords: Homicide; Homicidal Deaths.

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  • H.S. Tatiya, Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, B J Govt. Medical College and Sassoon General Hospitals, Pune, Maharashtra 411001, India.
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  • Taware A.A.1
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  • Khade R.V.2
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  • Tatiya H.S.3
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  • Jadhav V.T.4
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  • Punpale S.B.5
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