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Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine
Year : 2004, Volume : 26, Issue : 1
First page : ( 30) Last page : ( 31)
Print ISSN : 0971-0973. Online ISSN : 0974-0848.

Multiple wounds by a single bullet: A case report

Dr. Singh Virendar Pal, Demonstrator, Dr. Sharma B.R., Reader, Dr. Harish Dasari, Reader, Dr. Vij Krishan, Professor and Head

Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh

Abstract

A 19 year old boy with multiple entry and exit wounds was brought to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. According to the relatives he suffered a gun shot injury due to careless handling of firearm by his father. On autopsy it was found that a single bullet resulted in multiple wounds. The objective of this paper is to highlight the importance of careful examination of firearm wounds and to keep in mind the possibility of correlation between distantly present wounds.

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Key words

Single bullet, Multiple Wounds, Accidental Shooting.

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