Publications by authors named "Dhattarwal S"

Dissolving bodies is a contemporary method of disposing of human remains and has been practiced throughout the years. This research article discussed the impact of readily available corrosive chemicals, such as Hydrochloric acid (HCl), Sulfuric acid (HSO), and Expelz™ toilet cleaner, on human bone. Unfortunately, the existing literature on this subject is scarce, with only a few studies conducted on human bones.

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Objectives: The art of microscopy is only appreciable in well-fixed tissues. We conducted this study to determine the effectiveness of as a tissue fixative and compare its results with the natural fixatives already studied in the literature.

Materials And Methods: A pilot study was tried out using commercially available fresh chicken and fish with , and then after getting the promising results similar study protocol was carried out using 10-autopsied human tissue.

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Investigating drowning-related deaths remains a significant problem for forensic personnel all over the world. The previously published decomposition scoring method like the total aquatic decomposition (TAD) score promises to estimate the correct post-mortem submersion interval (PMSI) in aquatic habitats through the assessment and calculation of the decomposition rate and accumulated degree days (ADD). The current study comprised of 53 drowned death cases belonging to various districts of Haryana from May 2016 to August 2017.

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  • * A study was conducted over two years on submerged pig carcasses, finding PMSI varied seasonally: rainy season had 25 days, winter up to 78 days, while spring and summer showed moderate intervals of 44 and 31 days, respectively.
  • * Five decomposition stages were identified, with a total of 2,385 insect specimens noted, showcasing a shift from minimal terrestrial insect activity in the submerged fresh stage to a diverse array of insects colonizing as the carcass transitioned to floating and advanced decay stages.
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Most often the newspapers and bulletin come out with voluminous cases of deaths due to drowning. At the same time an ample section of such cases encompass entomological evidences, that can be scrutinized as a very useful parameter in estimating post mortem interval (PMI). This research database is an outcome of a 2 years reflective study, based on an assessment of records related to human deaths due to drowning.

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We report a case of death due to heroin leakage in a body packer, attempting to smuggle the drug by concealing it in his gastro-intestinal tract. The body was recovered 3-5 days of incidence that was confirmed by autopsy. Fifty pellets (packages) were recovered from the body, 42 identical oval shaped "egg" packages were found in the stomach out of which two were damaged, 6 in small intestine, 2 in large intestine.

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