Railway police found the body of a 25 year old male, autopsy was performed the morning after. Dead body was moderately built and poorly nourished, having dark complexion. Body was warm and stiff. Post-mortem lividity could not be appreciated.
Following external injuries were present on the body:
*Complete transaction of neck (Decapitation) at the level of upper cervical vertebrae, margins of wound were irregular, abraded & contused and stained with grease. Soft tissues & muscles at the transaction site were lacerated. All structures at the level of injury were completely transected with crushing of edges.
*Laceration measuring 2 x 1 cm x bone deep, with contused margins, present on the left side of forehead, 2 cm above the outer angle of eye.
*A laceration measuring 5 x 3 cm, with contused margins, present on the left cheek with underlying fracture of left maxilla.
*An Avulsed laceration measuring 19 x 3 cm x bone deep present on the upper part of right arm, with crushing of underlying muscles & fracture of shaft of humerus.