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Homicidal poisoning in India: A short review.

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This review has analysed various studies and case reports on homicide by poison from different parts of India till date. This review shows that homicidal poisoning prevalence varies from 0.3%… Click to show full abstract

This review has analysed various studies and case reports on homicide by poison from different parts of India till date. This review shows that homicidal poisoning prevalence varies from 0.3% to 3.7% having varied prevalence from different regions with no homicidal cases too. The poisons used in homicide were mainly organophosphates, aluminium phosphide, paraquat, and arsenic. No age-group or gender was spared and the perpetrators were first degree relatives.

Keywords: medicine; short review; homicidal poisoning; review; india short; poisoning india

Journal Title: Journal of forensic and legal medicine
Year Published: 2019

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