Improper disposal of human foetuses and uterus: A case of violation of biomedical waste management and handling rules in India

Authors

  • Ashok Kumar Rastogi Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India
  • Bajrang K Singh Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, MGM Medical College Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Binay Kumar Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India
  • Prabhat Kumar Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India
  • Amrendra Kumar Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India

Keywords:

Foetus, Uterus, Gestational age, Formalin, Mortuary, Preservative, Human Anatomical Waste

Abstract

One sealed cardboard box containing 8 sealed plastic jars out of which 7 jars were containing human foetus of various gestational  ages and one jar containing uterus with formalin preservatives and preserved foetus separately were received for examination at  mortuary of forensic medicine department MGM medical college Indore (MP). As per the police history the card box was recovered  Sirpur pond Indore. 

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Published

2021-01-14

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 4 (2020): Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine (Oct-Dec) 2020

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Kumar Rastogi, A., Singh, B. K., Kumar, B., Kumar, P., & Kumar , A. (2021). Improper disposal of human foetuses and uterus: A case of violation of biomedical waste management and handling rules in India . Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine, 42(4), 308-310. https://jiafm.in/index.php/jiafm/article/view/227