Journal of Criminology and Forensic Studies ISSN: 2640-6578
Case Report
Importance of Physical Evidences in Crime Scene with Special Reference to Murder and Rape Case of a Rural Girl
Published: 2021-05-26

Abstract

Sexual abuses of female of all ages become most common crime in India. The proper examination of each and every small evidence can lead to reconstruct the sequence of events of the crime. This study highlights rape and murder case of a young rural lady who was reported missing from her residence. Her body was found 1 kms away in a secluded area. The clothing of her lower part was tied on her own legs with excess mud on the face were found. During the investigation of crime, sequence of steps involving searching of houses and males of aged 20-40 years involved, they were interrogated and examined in appropriate manner which align the story that revealed by the evidences. Finally, the suspected person was found guilty on the basis of collected physical evidences and the justice prevailed as life imprisonment under the section 302, and 376 of IPC.

Keywords

Forensic Evidences; Reconstruction; Asphyxia; Homicide; Sexual Assault