Indian Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 4

Detection and identification of oily stain on clothes in sexual assault case: A case study

1Regional Forensic Science Laboratory, Gwalior-474009, Madhya Pradesh, India

*Email id: vdhingraso@hotmail.com

Abstract

The presence of semen on the victim's clothes may be suggestive of sexual intercourse by the accused with the victim, but the presence of some additional material along with semen stains becomes a vital clue in the sexual assault cases. The present communication deals with the detection and identification of the oily stain on the clothes.

Keywords

Oily stains, Rape, Oil in sexual assault