Journal of Punjab Academy of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2007
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 2

Psychological Aspects of Serial Killings

  • Author:
  • Shilekh Mittal1, Sandeep Kumar Goyal2, Samta3, Moneeshindra Singh Mittal4
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Published Online: Jun 1, 2007
  • Page Number: 16 to 18

1MD, DNB, Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Mullana (Ambala)

2MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Mullana (Ambala)

3MBBS, Demonstrator, Department of Physiology, MM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana (Ambala)

4MBBS, Junior Consultant, Mittal Hospital, Faridkot

Abstract

The serial killings that took place in Noida send a wave of shock through out India. Most of the recovered skulls were of young children mainly of females. The child abuse in one or other form has become a major public health problem. According to WHO, 40% of our population comprises of children/adolescents. In this paper we have tried to access the mental makeup of the persons performing such acts.

Keywords

Nithari Killings