Case report of Homicide by inhalation of nitrogen gas: A Rare case

Authors

  • Tajbir Kaur Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Govt. Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India.
  • Akash D. Aggarwal Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Govt. Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India.
  • Didar S. Walia Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Govt. Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India.
  • Preetinder S. Chahal Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Govt. Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India.
  • Satinder P. Singh Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Govt. Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India.

Keywords:

Hypoxia, Inhalation, Nitrogen, Viscera.

Abstract

Nitrogen is physiologically an inert, nontoxic gas, not involved in human metabolism. It may displace oxygen from the inhaled air causing a life-threatening condition. Homicide by use of Nitrogen is a very rare case. We report on the analysis of a homicide of a 28-year-old female killed by her fiancé with 100% nitrogen gas as confessed by him before the police.

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Published

2024-08-28

How to Cite

Case report of Homicide by inhalation of nitrogen gas: A Rare case. (2024). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ETHICS, TRAUMA & VICTIMOLOGY, 10(01), 43-44. https://ijetv.org/index.php/IJETV/article/view/1186