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Abstract

'Background: Poisoning is one of the leading causes of death found among the autopsy cases. This study was conducted by the department of Forensic medicine of MGIMS, Sevagram which include total 48 cases of poisoning. MGIMS, Sevagram is situated at rural part of the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, known for Farmer Suicide cases.

Aims and objectives: Our objective of the present study is to determine the prevalence and circumstances of the fatal poisoning cases at tertiary care centre situated at rural area.

Material and Methods: The study includes cases with alleged history of poisoning, reported to mortuary of MGIMS, Sevagram and on which post mortem examination was conducted over the period of one year.

Result: Cases were analysed under various parameters like age, sex, type of poison consumed, residential status, month wise distribution, manner of incidence etc.

Conclusion: Data is compared with available literature and conclusion was drawn thereafter.