Medico-Legal Update
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 2

Medico-Legal Study of Cases of Death Due to Electrocution in and Around GMC Aurangabad

  • Author:
  • Sachin Gadge, KU Zine, AK Batra, SV Kuchewar, RD Meshram, SG Dhawane
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 53 to 55

Department of Forensic Medicine, Shri VN Govt. Medical College, Yavatmal, Maharashtra, Govt. Medical College, Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Abstract

A two year study from May 2007 to April 2009 was carried in Department of Forensic Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Aurangabad. The study contains 49 cases which were brought for post-mortem examination, out of which 41 cases were male and 8 cases were female. The visible electrical entry mark was found in 79.59% cases and visible electrical exit mark was seen in 12.24% cases. Manner of death among the cases were accidental in 95.92% whereas 4.08% were homicidal

Keywords

Electrocution, potential difference, burns