title: The psychiatry of the assailants of ohe Tamil Nadu chief ministers.
abstract: The mental make up of assassins or assailants of V.I.P's. especially by persons of impaired mental capacity are of not only inherently interesting from a historical perspective but also of forensic psychiatric value. The attitude towards the care of the criminally mentally ill has been shaped by these incidents.
authors.affiliation: Consultant Psychiatrist, Retd. Superintendent, Institute of Mental health, Madras.
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authors.lastname: Somasundaram