Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine

Present study is a retrospective research undertaken at the department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal. Twenty six victims under the age of 18 years who died due to poisoning formed the material for the study. Age group 13–18 years was more commonly involved. Males out numbered females. Suicidal poisoning predominated. Consumption of poison was more during day time and in summer months. Organophosphorous insecticide was the involved agent in over whelming majority of the cases. Twenty six percent of the victims survived for a period of less than 12 hrs after consuming poison.