IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-6-11-13340 Original Research Paper Study of Homicide in Nagpur– a Central India region. Nitin S Barmate Dr. Dr. D. S Akarte Dr. November 2017 6 11 01 02 ABSTRACT

 Homicide is the killing of one human being by the act, procurement, or omission of another and the term applies to all such killings, whether criminal or not. The homicide statistics of killing varies from country to country and region to region. The study was carried out in Govt. Medical College & Hospital Nagpur over a period of one years (2012– 2013). Male (84.95%) predominate the female (15.05%). Majority of victims belonged to 21 and 30 yrs age groups Majority victims were married. Head injury was the leading cause of death with hard and blunt weapons were most commonly use weapon of offence.