Electrocution — MCQs

A 32-year-old male is brought for autopsy after being found on a railway track, suspected of suicide. Examination reveals joule burns on the fingers and multiple lacerated wounds on the body, with edges that do not gape and are closely approximated, and no positive vital reaction zone is present. Based on the autopsy findings, what is the most likely manner of death in this case?

Electrical contact burn usually causes

High tension electrical burns from overhead electrical lines can cause:

A body is discovered with burn marks as shown in the image, resembling a 'crocodile skin' pattern. What is the most likely cause?

A 25-year-old person was repairing the power plug of a geyser at home when he was electrocuted and died. The image shows:

What is the phenomenon shown in the image?

All are causes of wrist drop (condition shown in the image below) except:

A forensic pathologist examining a burnt body finds pugilistic attitude, heat fractures of skull bones, and epidural hematoma. Evaluate the significance of these findings in determining whether burns occurred ante-mortem or post-mortem:

A victim of alleged homicide shows a wound with abraded, contused, and inverted margins with presence of fibrous tissue bridges at the base. The skull underneath shows a linear fracture. Analyze the nature of injury:

Which of the following may involve under-running?