71 UNUSUAL FINDING OF CYPERMETHRIN IN FLOUR – A CASE STUDY K .V. Kulkarni,, D. B Shinde, D. V. Mane., M. V. Garad, ABSTRACT In a tribal area of Marathwada at Dharmabad, a farm worker kept container of jawar grains in a flourmill for grinding and he went to working place. One unknown person came there and poured his hands in flour of container of farm worker. Due to alertness of mill owner, the matter is reported to concern farm worker. The farm worker lodged a complaint with police station. In the Police investigation police authorities have sized the flour from flourmill container and from accused. The flour samples were forwarded to this laboratory. After chemical analysis and by Thin layer chromatographic method, cypermethrin was detected in both the flour samples Key words TLC, Cypermethrin, Copper acetate, O-toluidine Regional Forensic Science Laboratory, Cantonment Aurangabad-431002