1Professor & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi
2Assistant. Professor Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Shridevi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Hospital, Tumkur
*Corresponding Author: E-mail Id: madhushankar10@gmail.com.
Online published on 15 December, 2018.
In the present age of urbanization and industrialization, homicidal crimes are inevitable part of all offences. Homicide is one of the leading causes of unnatural deaths.
This was a cross sectional, descriptive study that included all cases of death due to homicide during the period of January 2015 to December 2015, for which a postmortem was performed in the mortuary of the Department.
The study of deaths due to homicide showed a male predominance. Maximum number of cases was in the age group of 20–29 years, followed by 30–39 years. Overall, the most common motive was revenge. Blunt weapon injuries were commoner than sharp weapon injuries. In majority of the cases, death occurred on the spot or within first 24 hours and cause of death was haemorrhagic shock and head injury.
Revenge, argument, financial disputes, infidelity, love affairs, poverty, easy accessibility of addictive substances and weapons of violent offences, poor temperament, unemployment etc, are some of the provocative circumstances for such type of violent offences.
Homicide, Blunt weapon, Sharp weapon, Death
