1Department of Forensic Science, School of Basic & Applied Sciences, Galgotias University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
2Department of Chemistry, School of Basic Sciences, Galgotias University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
3Animal Science Division, ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India
Time since death is an important part of investigation. The major factors for estimation of time since death are environmental condition, and role of insects and their activities. In forensic taphonomy, the basic requirement to fulfill the requirement of post mortem estimation, are the reference data of decomposition in different climatic conditions with some other factors in a particular area. In India, very few studies have been done region wise. But, in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, this is the first study considering forensic entomology and taphonomy. In the four experiments of this study done on the rabbit carcasses (Oryctolagus cuniculus), the basic idea of on rate of decomposition and forensically important insects has been collected. In this study, the duration of rate of decomposition in rainy season of A&N Islands is noticed faster than summer season. The role of temperature and ants are also found affecting rate of decomposition.
Forensic taphonomy, Forensic entomology, Time since death, Post mortem interval, Forensically important insects etc
