An Interesting Case of Homicide Disguised as an Accident: A Case Report

Authors

  • Abhishek Sharma Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College and Hospital, Mandi at Nerchowk , Himachal Pradesh, India
  • Kirti Parmar Dr. R.K.G.M.C. Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India.
  • Manoj Kumar Sharma Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College and Hospital, Mandi at Nerchowk, Himachal Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/htffgv84

Keywords:

accident, crime scene, disguise, homicide, foul play

Abstract

Homicide is defined as the killing of one human being by another human being and is one of the most heinous crimes that can be committed against a body. It is punishable by the highest penalty in many countries. The perpetrator wants to escape punishment after committing the crime. To do so, they try to find ways to protect themselves. The following is an interesting case of a 26-year-old laborer whose body was recovered by police in the evening hours of February 22, 2024 in a secluded place. Police, including the deputy superintendent, visited the crime scene and questioned the victim’s coworkers. Nobody suspected foul play. Police concluded the incident to be a case of an accidental fall leading to death. However, based on the autopsy findings and a crime scene visit by forensic pathologists, the case was relabeled as homicide.

Author Biographies

  • Abhishek Sharma, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College and Hospital, Mandi at Nerchowk , Himachal Pradesh, India

    Senior Resident, Department of Forensic Medicine, S.L.B.S.G.M.C. Mandi at Nerchowk (H.P.)

  • Kirti Parmar, Dr. R.K.G.M.C. Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India.

    Medical Officer (Specialist), Dr. R.K.G.M.C. Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India.

  • Manoj Kumar Sharma, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College and Hospital, Mandi at Nerchowk, Himachal Pradesh, India

    Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College and Hospital, Mandi at Nerchowk, Himachal Pradesh, India

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Published

2025-10-16

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 4 (2025): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Section

Case Study

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An Interesting Case of Homicide Disguised as an Accident: A Case Report. (2025). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 19(4), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.37506/htffgv84