PANAJI
Autopsy examination of Karan Kashyap, the 26-year-old IIT-Kanpur topper, conducted by coroners at Goa Medical College and Hospital’s (GMC&H) forensic and toxicology department has reported “bulk” amphetamine toxicity in his biological samples.
The fresh report was compiled by the coroners on Monday after results of the toxicology tests on Kashyap’s biological samples using the recently installed state-of-the-art ‘Randox’ analyser machine were available.
A GMC source told The Goan that some “other toxins” were also found indicating that the amphetamine (MDMA or ecstasy) consumed by the victim may not have been of a pure form.
Also, there was simultaneous consumption of alcohol leading to a toxic cocktail, the source added.
The ‘Randox’ analyser machine had been installed at the GMC&H’s forensic department in early November this year and announced in a social media post by Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on November 27.
“The remarkable advancement in forensic medicine at @GoaGmc with the introduction of the cutting-edge Randox Analyser is a game changer. This state-of-the-art technology enhances the precision and speed of forensic investigations, delivering accurate results in critical cases. It represents a significant milestone in strengthening Goa’s healthcare and justice systems, equipping law enforcement with modern tools for evidence-based solutions,” Rane had said in the post on ‘X’.
Medico-legal experts however said while this new machine could revolutionise forensic investigations in cases of deaths like Kashyap’s, court admissible evidence may still require chemical analysis of preserved viscera by a recognised Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) which in the case of Goa has to be sent to either one of the two nearby national labs – Kalina in Mumbai or Hyderabad.
