1Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College, Aurangabad (Maharashtra)
2Department of Forensic Medicine, SUT Medical College, Trivendrum (Kerala)
3Department of Forensic Medicine, DUP Medical College, Jalgaon (Maharashtra)
The present study was undertaken to evaluate the pattern of insecticide poisoning deaths in Bhavnagar region of Gujarat. The Paper presents the study of 143 cases of poisoning during the span of one year from 01/04/2008 to 31/03/2009. Out of 878 Post mortem examination done during the study period 143 cases were of poisoning, out of which insecticide poisoning found in 72 cases. The cases were then analyzed on various parameters in the proforma prepared for this purpose. We concluded that majority of victims were married, Hindu, males from rural area and low socioeconomic group. The incidence of poisoning was more common during 15-30years of life. Suicidal cases were more common than accidental cases. No case of homicidal poisoning was detected in present study. Chemical analysis of viscera done in all 72 cases. Monocrotophos Insecticide topped the list as killer.
Poisoning, Insecticide, Monocrotophos, organophosphorus, Post mortem, Bhavnagar
