Forensic entomology analysis professional help in Karanataka case.
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2005-04
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In a sensanational case, one ex-mininster of Karnataka Government was kidnapped in the
month of August 2002 by the notorious forest brigand and was held as hostage. The deceased body of the said hostage was found in the month of December 2002 in the forest area near Changadi village of distict, Karnataka.
The autopsy on deceased body was conducted and during autopsy the entomological evidence
was collected which was referred to Karnataka FSL for analysis. Since the expertise and facilities were not available, the Karnataka FSL further referred the samples to the Medico-legal Institute, Bhopal for professional Help.
The present paper is enumerating the valuable entomological analysis about PMI estimation drawn by us, certainly providing the scientific assistance in the forensic entomology. Thus the awareness among the forensic experts to use this Institute as a prime reference center on the subject should be well understood.
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Forensic Entomology, Karanataka case
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Kulshrestha Pankaj, Satpathy DK. Forensic entomology analysis professional help in Karanataka case. Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine. 2005 Apr; 27(2): 117-119.