Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 35
  • Issue: 4

Death by Strangulation or By Love

  • Author:
  • Aman Deep Kaur, Yogesh Kumar, Anil Kumar Malik, S.K. Dhattarwal
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 401 to 403

Department of Forensic Medicine, Pt. B. D. Sharma, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Health Sciences, Rohtak

*E-mail: dr.aman15@gmail.com

Online published on 27 November, 2013.

Abstract

It is said “A mother's love is patient and forgiving, where as all others are forsaking, it never fails or falters ever, though the heart is breaking.” But what about the love she should get in return from her children. Mother cares for her child from the womb regardless of everything. But at times her own child turns against her and takes her life. The present case showed how the “infatuation, may be love” clouded the years of motherly love, which is considered next to God's grace on earth and led to the gruesome death of the mother in the hands of her only daughter. This case came into light after missing persons report was filed by her mother's brother. After police intervention and days of daughter's interrogation, she confessed to have strangulated and buried her mother with the help of her lover. Though, the body was recovered after one month, ante-mortem injuries were still appreciable.

Keywords

Homicide, Ligature Strangulation, Death, Ante-mortem injuries