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“In cases of rape, according to government guidelines, the forensic samples should be collected within 72 hours of the incident.”
In its final opinion on the Hathras sufferer, the Department of Forensic Medicine of Aligarh Muslim University’s Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital has stated there have been no signs suggestive of vaginal/anal intercourse. It additional stated there was proof of bodily assault (accidents over the neck and the again).
The report ready on Saturday and signed by Dr Sadiya Saeed, Chairman of the Department of Forensic Medicine, stated it was in reference to the FSL report quantity 4807-Bio-2020, performed on the authorities lab in Agra. The FSL report stated the investigation didn’t discover any sperm within the samples.
This has come after the medico-legal case report ready on the JNMCH on September 22 famous “complete penetration” and “loss of consciousness at the time of the incident”. The opinion of the physician within the MLC stated, “on the basis of the local examination, I am of the opinion that there are signs of use of force, however, opinion regarding penetrative intercourse is reserved pending availability of FSL reports.”
Hamza Malik, president of AMU’s Resident Doctors’ Association stated the final opinion was based mostly on the FSL report. “The forensic examination was conducted on September 22, eight days after the incident. In cases of rape, according to government guidelines, the forensic samples should be collected within 72 hours of the incident. Sperms can’t survive after more than 90 hours,” he stated.
He stated if the observations in MLC report are learn with sure findings within the post-mortem report, the image could be completely different. “Besides, how could you discount the dying declaration of the victim which is crucial in such cases. In such sensitive cases, nobody should reach a conclusion on half-truths.”
The referral slip of Hathras hospital ready on September 14 stated because the lady was in a severe situation, no MLC was achieved earlier than referring her to the JNMCH.
Sources within the Aligarh hospital stated because the lady was unconscious as a result of of a fracture in C6 vertebrae, no person thought of the bodily examination of the sufferer’s personal elements. “Usually, we do it when either the police of the family members complain of sexual assault. In this case, maybe because of social pressures, the family members didn’t say anything to this effect where she was admitted,” he stated.
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