A rare case of retained, asymptomatic bullet in para spinal space due to homicidal injury by country made weapon

Celebratory firing leads to serious injuries – a case report

“…Investigating agencies receive several cases related to improvised or modified and country-made/homemade firearms for analysis which pose a major challenge due to the non-availability of standard firearms for comparative analysis. 5–7 The extent of improvisation is very significant and ranges from small one-time usable firearms, sophisticated multi-shot to electrically operated firearms. Improvisation also causes damage to the firearm to a great extent after its single use; in some cases damage is so extensive, even test firing cannot be performed subsequently.…”

Medico‐Legal Evaluation of Firearm Injuries—An Original Study from India with Review of Literature

“…Unlicensed weapons are not only the most common, but also appear to be the most lethal, both overall and individually. They account for 86–92% of reported firearm‐related murders, depending on the year, and are the logical target for more aggressive efforts to reduce firearm‐related death and injury . Firearm injuries are invariably associated with a high degree of mortality and morbidity; rarely, they remain asymptomatic or give delayed manifestation.…”

“…Firearm injuries are invariably associated with a high degree of mortality and morbidity; rarely, they remain asymptomatic or give delayed manifestation. Such a case of firearm injury without any remarkable expression is an extremely rare event . Despite of these alarming facts, there is a remarkable scarcity of relevant studies, particularly in the Kanpur region of central India where such study has not been done previously.…”