Citation

Tekade P, Patel DJ, Chahankar S, Parach P. Indian J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2018; 12(2): 54-57.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences. Deptartment of Forensic Medicine)

DOI

10.5958/0973-9130.2018.00072.5

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Man has been fascinated with the idea of launching a projectile at animals, developed more efficient ways of doing so. The intervention of gunpowder led to development of firearms1, 2. From the ancient time up to this age of globalization use of Firearm has been increasing day by day, so increase of crime rate due to easy availability of the weapons. The present study provides information regarding the deaths due to firearm injuries in tribal region of Bastar.

METHOD: This study was conducted in the department of Forensic Medicine, Late Baliram Kashyap Memorial Government Medical College, Jagdalpur. The autopsy reports over the period of six years, i.e. January 2010 to December 2015 were studied.

RESULTS: 150 cases of firearm deaths were studied during the period, amongst which 90.6% were homicidal victims. 3.3% suicidal, 2.6% accidental and in 3.3 % death motive could not be determined. Male:Female ratio of victims is 5:1, most affected age group was 21 to 30 years. Smooth bored weapon was use more frequently than rifled firearm. Thorax was the most common site of injury, followed by Head & Neck, Abdomen and Extremities. Amongst the Homicidal cases Property dispute was the most common motive, followed by Group fight, Enemity and Dacoity. © 2018, Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; Homicide; homicide; suicide; Death; child; female; infant; male; accident; aged; Firearm; death; major clinical study; gunshot injury; retrospective study; Article