Citation

Haq M, Farheen A, Goli SK. Med. Legal Update 2017; 17(1): 65-69.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, R.K. Sharma and Institute of Medico-Legal Publications)

DOI

10.5958/0974-1283.2017.00014.7

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Hanging is one of the common methods of committing suicide and it is considered suicidal unless contrary is proved.It is one of the 10-leading causes of death in the world, accounting for more than a million deaths annually1. Over the past 30 years the incidence of suicide by hanging has increased,especially among young adults2. This prospective study was conducted in all cases of death due to hanging(86 cases).This study was conducted at Khaja Banda Nawaz institute of medical science Gulbarga(North-Karnataka) from January 2014 to June 2015. Among 86 cases autopsied, males 54(62.79%) predominated females 32(37.20%) in the age group 21-30 years was the most vulnerable for commiting suicide by hanging. Nearly half of the hanging victims 46(53.48%) used nylon rope for hanging 9(10.46%) rest of the victims 9(10.46%) used dupatta, 7(8.13%)used bedsheet and belt was used as ligature by 2(2.32%) of the victims.It was observed that in more than half of the cases 57(66.27%) hanging was partial(i.e. some body parts were touching the ground).29(33.72%) cases were complete hanging(i.e.body was not touching the ground).quarrel among husband and wife was the commonest 36(41.86%) cause of suicidal hanging. © 2017, World Informations Syndicate. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

Complete hanging; Hanging; Nylon rope; Partial hanging; Suicide