Pattern of Craniocerebral Injuries among Homicidal Deaths in Hubballi Dharwad Region-One Year Retrospective Study

Inflicting injury to the head is one of the most effective methods of homicide. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the pattern of head injury among homicidal death victims. In present study, out of 45 homicidal deaths, 23 cases of homicide infliction over the head were studied in one year period from 1st January 2015 till 31December 2015. Majority of cases were in 21–40 years of age comprising of 12 cases (52.17%). Injuries were inflicted by blunt weapons in significant number of cases; 13 cases (56.5%) which were followed by injuries by sharp weapons in 9 cases (39.1%) and firearm in 1 case (04.34%). The skull was fractured in 21 cases (91.30%) of victims and 2 cases (08.69%) of deceased presented without skull fracture. Most common intracranial hemorrhage observed was combination of subdural hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage(73.91%).