Wounds due to a modified shot gun (home-made): A case report

Vikram Palimar; Vinod C. Nayak; M. Arun; Pradeep G. Kumar; Prashantha Bhagavath

doi:10.1016/j.jflm.2009.12.015

Wounds due to a modified shot gun (home-made): A case report

Vikram Palimar^*
, Vinod C. Nayak
, M. Arun
, Pradeep G. Kumar
, Prashantha Bhagavath

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Forensic medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

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Abstract

In a case of firearm fatality, the autopsy surgeon is required to opine as to the range of fire in addition to the cause of death which will help in reconstruction of the events. Problems may arise in estimating the range of fire based on wound ballistics when there is an alteration or modification in the internal ballistics. We encountered such a case in the department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, which is discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	220-222
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume	17
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jflm.2009.12.015
Publication status	Published - 01-05-2010

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Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Law

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