1Assistant Professor, Amity Institute of Forensic Sciences, Amity University, Noida
2Professor and Director, Amity Institute of Forensic Sciences, Amity University, Noida
3Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, G.G.S. Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot
4Department of Forensic Medicine, G.G.S. Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot
5Department of Forensic Medicine, G.G.S. Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot
6Department of Forensic Medicine, G.G.S. Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot
* Email: drmishraa1@gmail.com, amishra5@amity.edu
Since year 2000 National Forensic Science Laboratory and year 2004 Central Police Forensic Science Laboratory had been analyzing the biological and body fluid samples derived from the bodies of people suspected to death due to poisoning. These samples were received from different districts of Nepal. The National Forensic Science Laboratory received 1659 cases for toxicological analysis during the years 2000 to 2012. Out of the 1659 cases, 723 cases were found positive for poisoning. The Central Police Forensic Science Laboratory received 9937 cases for toxicological analysis during the years 2004 to 2011. Out of the 9937 cases, 2266 cases were found positive for poisoning. The present study is one of the most important and useful studies of poisoning trend in developing country like Nepal. This study confined to poisoning trend in Nepal only and data presented accordingly. In poisoning trends study, organophosphorus poisoning was in majority which represented insecticidal poisoning exposure. During study at National Forensic Science Laboratory and Central Police Forensic Science Laboratory of Nepal, it was found that number of cases got negative results. After working on the same condition in both laboratories, it was found that negative results could be reducing by using of sophisticated techniques with increasing trained man power.
Forensic Toxicology, Poisoning, Medico legal, Organophosphate, Nepal
