Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 250-255 , May 2008

A unique trend of murder–suicide in the Jamnagar region of Gujarat, India (A retrospective study of 5 years)

  • B.D. Gupta, MBBS, MD (Professor and Head)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine, M.P. Shah Medical College, Jamnagar 361008, Gujarat, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +91 288 2710595.
    • ,
  • O. Gambhir Singh, MBBS, MD (Tutor)

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor in Forensic Medicine, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, 5th Mile Tadong, Gangtok, Sikkim 737102, India

Received 1 May 2007 ,Revised 18 October 2007 ,Accepted 13 December 2007.

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PII: S1752-928X(07)00188-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2007.12.013

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 250-255 , May 2008

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