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An epidemiological study of fatal firearm cases in Varanasi, UP
(Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 2014) V. Kaulaskar Shashikant; S.K. Pandey; Pravin N. Yerpude; Manoj Pathak; Keerti S. Jogdand
Introduction: Use of firearm is a worldwide increasing and Varanasi is no exception to this. This is due to increasing number of hijacking, urban terrorism, dacoity, rioting, robberies, smuggling of drugs, political motivation, personal and group rivalry, quarrel over land, Property, caste feuds and the like. Materials and Method: Fifty four cases of fatal firearm injury has been drawn from the medicolegal autopsies brought to the mortuary of Department of Forensic Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, U.P. India, during the period from 1 June,2009 to 30th March 2011 which were studied for a detailed epidemiological and medicolegal analysis. Results: Out of total 3534 autopsies conducted during the above period, 54 (1.52%) victims had died due to fatal firearm injury. Most of the victims (98.15%) were male. Majority (66.65%) were young adults in the age group of 21-40 years. Most of the victims, (83.33%) of fatal firearm injury were Hindus followed by Muslims (12.96%). The maximum number, 46.3% of victims came from rural areas. The occupational status of most of the victims was agriculture (40.74%) followed by business (31.48%). Conclusion: Overall incidence of fatal firearm injury is reduced because of legal restriction on license of personal firearms weapon while the incidence of firearm injury due to country made guns are increased which are illegal, easily available and cheap. ´ © 2014, Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. All rights reserved.
Pattern of fatal firearm injuries pertaining to manner of death: An original research article
(Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 2020) V. Kaulaskar Shashikant; V. Kolpe Dayanand; Udaykiran Bhalge; S.K. Pandey; Manoj Pathak
The purpose of this study was to collect a data related to, but are not limited to, medico legal aspect, manner of death, type of firearm used, anatomical site involved, range of fire and their direction pertaining to manner of death in fatal firearm injury (FFI) cases, as limited data are available for such fatalities in this region. The direction of the internal bullet path has not been investigated in this area. This study was designed to address that deficiency. Method-A prospective study over a period of 22 months was carried out on FFI cases brought to the mortuary. Result –Among 54 FFI cases during study period, homicidal deaths were outnumbered the accidental and suicidal cases. Country made firearm was used in 37.03% FFI cases. More than one entry wound found only in homicidal cases. The typical entry wounds (n-59) in homicide were fired from close or near distance (61.02%), thorax were commonly involved (44.07%) with direction of fire running backward 73.08% (n-19), downward 69.23% (n-18) and towards the right 76.92% (n-20). Entry wound (n-5) in accidental FFI cases were fired from close or near range in 80%, abdomen involved in 80% (n-4) with direction of fire downward 75% (n-3), towards right 75% (n-3) and forward in 50% (n-2),and backward in 50% (n-2). In suicidal cases (n-3) head was involved in 66.67% (n-2) with all direction in backward, upward and towards left side. Conclusions Country made firearms were involved in majority of cases. Multiple shots were present only in homicidal cases. Non contact entry wounds strongly indicate homicidal death. In homicidal death thorax was commonly involved and the direction of internal bullet path was towards the backward, downward and to the right side (B-D-R) in majority of cases. In all suicidal cases, the direction of fire was backward, upward and to left. © 2020, Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. All rights reserved.