1Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Science, School of Life Sciences, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya(A Central University), Bilaspur (C.G.)
2Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Science, School of Life Sciences, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya(A Central University), Bilaspur (C.G.)
*Corresponding author: Sushma Upadhyay Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Science, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Koni, Bilaspur (C.G.) E-mail ID- sushmaupadhyay20@gmail.com, Mob. No. 9479071547, 08130864569
Online published on 5 May, 2018.
Injuries due to burns are known to have a very high mortality. Burn injuries occur due to a variety of thermal, electrical, mechanical products and can be accidental, suicidal or even homicidal in nature. In this study flame burn injuries are taken. According to this study in flame burn victim most of the cases was of suicide those were followed by accidental and homicidal those were found. The absence of soot in the respiratory tract does not allow in drawing the conclusion that exposure to the fire occurred after death. Apart from the soot inhalation as a vitality parameter, there are other vital signs that include, line of redness, vesicles can be seen.
Flame Burn, Injury, Mortality, Suicidal, Homicidal, Accidental
