TY - JOUR PY - 2013// TI - Use of opium as a means of revenge/torture: a case report JO - Indian internet journal of forensic medicine and toxicology A1 - Chaudhary, R. K. A1 - Kaur, Navpreet A1 - Gupta, Pankaj A1 - Singh, Baljeet SP - 102 EP - 102 VL - 11 IS - 4 N2 - A 28-year-old male was admitted in the emergency wing of Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research with alleged history of assault for about 24 h. At the time of admission, patient was semiconscious; he could recognize his father but was not oriented to time and place. On further medico-legal examination, clinical examination and laboratory investigation, opium was detected in his urine. He had multiple injuries throughout his body. The medico-legal examination, police investigation and laboratory investigation supported the unwilling use of opium poisoning for torture/revenge proposes and after discussion the case was registered under section 328 IPC.
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