A CASE OF SODOMY

The victim happened to be a native of ORISSA, Working in a plywood company in Perumbavoor.He was arrested for a theft case in Perumbavoor & detained at Central prison,VIYYOR,TRICHUR.
On the early morning of 02/12'05 (0200hrs)I received a phone call from a police constable from Viyyor prison stating that a victim of sodomy was brought to the department of Forensic Medicine . To my surprise the duty surgeon in the town hospital casualty had examined the case completely in & informed the constable he should be taken to Forensic medicine department for further examination. I informed the constable the working time of the department from 0090hrs-1600hrs & requested him to bring the case at 0900hrs. The constable came by 1100hrs. The request for examination was issued by superintendent of Prison. There was a dispute whether we can examine the case,since no request was issued by the concerned police station. Any way on humanitarian grounds after entering the case in the medico-legal register I started examining the case. I could not proceed further because of excruciating pain complained by the victim. Professor of surgery was contacted I made request to examine the person under anaesthesia& take an anal swab & smear That day evening he was examined as directed & the surgeon could make out multiple superficial laceration of anal mucosa. The condition of the anal mucosa good.
The anal swab & smear turned out to be +ve for semen & spermatozoa.
No further development till this time