[Reader-list] ‘Terrorists’ died of gunshot wounds

[Shivam Vij शिवम् विज्]

Interesting that this story does not mention that the 'terrorists'
were shot in the head.
best
shivam

On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 8:01 PM, Aditya Raj Kaul <kauladityaraj at gmail.com> wrote:
> 'Terrorists' died of gunshot wounds
> Rhythma Kaul
>
> The Hindustan Times
>
> New Delhi, September 30, 2008
>
> "Atif Ameen and Mohammad Sajid, the alleged terrorists who were killed in
> the encounter at Batla House on September 19, died specifically of fire-arm
> injuries," said one of the forensic experts who did the autopsy at Jai
> Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre at All India Institute of Medical
> Sciences (AIIMS).
>
> "I can say with 100 per cent assurance that both the men weren't engaged in
> any scuffle before their death. There were no scuffle marks, but only bullet
> wounds on their bodies," he said.
>
> Physiological evidence indicated Atif and Sajid were both in their early
> 20s, with Sajid being slightly younger.
>
> Since there was no age-related query from the police, it has not been
> revealed in the autopsy report. "Still, we have collected samples, and if
> the police ask us in future to ascertain their age, we can do it," said the
> doctor.
>
> During the autopsy, bullets were found lodged inside the bodies of both Atif
> and Sajid. Atif's body had a total of 21 injuries spread across the torso
> and thighs.
>
> Sajid's body had 13 injury marks, with most of the wounds located on his
> head and chest.
>
> One mark was on his right leg, which, the doctors say, could have been made
> when a bullet grazed past his leg.
>
> When asked how many bullets were lodged inside the bodies, the doctor said
> that it was impossible to come up with a number.
>
> "These days, the weapons have become very sophisticated. We get frangible
> bullets that explode inside the target, with one bullet making multiple
> wounds. We can tell you how many wounds were made by bullet injuries. How
> many bullets were fired is for the ballistic experts to correlate and
> determine," he said.
>
> The three-member forensic team worked overtime to submit the report within
> three days of the bodies being handed over to it on September 22.
>
> The autopsy procedure unlike that for Inspector M.C. Sharma, who was also
> killed in the encounter was not done in-camera. "That's because the police
> didn't place any such request before us," said the doctor.
>
> As for making the report public, the doctor said, "No one can have access to
> the autopsy report within 90 days, not even the family."
>
> Inspector Sharma's autopsy report was completed late on the night of
> September 26 but has still not been handed over to his family.
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