Abstract

REPORTED POISONING CASES PROFILE OF MARATHWADA REGION AND FOUR DISTRICTS OF VIDARBHA REGION IN MAHARASHTRA, INDIA: THE NEED TO INVENT NEW METHODS FORENSIC INTEREST

U. D Pawar, U. K. Kulkarni, H. A. Deshpande, R. K. Pardeshi*

ABSTRACT

In developed countries the ratio of death due to poisoning is only one to two percent but in developing countries like India, it varies from 15%-30% and which is common cause of death in rural areas as compare urban areas. Poisoning cases can be intentionally or accidental, suicidal poisons are silent major weapons, which can be easily used without violence and often without exciting doubt. The Regional Forensic Science Laboratory, (Govt. of Maharashtra),chavani Cantonment Area, Aurangabad, India Toxicology department receiving cases from eight districts of Marathwada and four districts of Vidharba region, Maharashtra, India. In Toxicology division viscera, stomach wash, police seize articles is generally received for chemical analysis from Medical officer after post-mortem in poisoning and suspected poisoning cases, and police authority seize articles. Through the year-2015 (January-2015 to December-2015), total3585 cases were analyze. In Toxicology division, out of 1153 reported cases in which Human cases 1130 and Animal cases 23 included, Organophosphorus insecticide poisoning64.78%, Ethyl alcohol poisoning cases 20.46%, Organochloroinsecticide poisoning 0.17%, Parathyroid insecticide poisoning 0.86%, Carbamate insecticide poisoning 0.56%, Zinc phosphide 3.55, Aluminum phosphide poisoning 0.43%, Other organic compound 7.28%, Other inorganic compound 1.90% was found in Marthwada region. Keeping in view the above facts and figure the study was lead and originate that Organophosphorus compound is mainly used during poisoning cases of Marathwada region.

Keywords: Marathwada Region, Vidharba Region, Toxicology, Organophosphorus Insecticide, Organochloro Insecticide, Poisoning.