1Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi
2Senior Resident, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi
3PG Std. (3rd year), Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi
4Prof. & HOD, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi
Killing of a human being by another human being is homicide and it is defined in the section 299 of Indian Pinal Code. A total of 28,918 cases of Murder were registered in 2019 showing a marginal decrease of 0.3% over 2018 cases (29,017 cases) with dispute, personal enmity and gain being the main motives.
The present study comprises of 115 victims of homicide whose autopsy was done at Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi to find out trends in homicides in South west Delhi and the surrounding areas of NCR‘s.
The commonest age group of victims was in between 21–30 years corresponding to 36 deaths (31.29%). Head was most common region sustaining fatal injury leading to death in maximum cases. The most common mode of homicide was impact due to hard and blunt weapon in 65(56. 53%) deaths followed by sharp/cutting injuries in 13(12. 17%) deaths. Cause of death was found to be Head injury in 62 cases (53.21%) followed by septicemia in 19(16.52%) cases.
Majority of victims were male (78.26%) with most common age group was third decade of life (21–30 years) and mostly died due to blunt force impact to head. Our study showed more burn victims and more survival period compared to other studies.
Homicidal deaths, Survival Period, Firearm injury, Blunt and Sharp force and Septicemia
