Citation

Mohiddin SK, Rao BVN, Raju B. Indian J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2016; 10(2): 34-37.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences. Deptartment of Forensic Medicine)

DOI

10.5958/0973-9130.2016.00057.8

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Firearm injuries pose great health burden and presents enormous challenge for health and national economies. This study was undertaken to analyze the characteristics of fatal gunshot injuries, their pattern, associated factors, and postmortem findings in Hyderabad to provide data for such fatalities in this region, which has not been reported earlier. The male victims predominate the female victims i.e. 98% were male. 53.77% of the victims were civilians (28.29% were killed by unknowns, 21.23% by militant & 4.25 by securities). 50.56% were of the age group of 31 to 40, followed by theage group of 21 to 30 years years (20.51%).Chest was involved in 40% followed by head 20% in homicide cases.70% were victims of homicidal attacks, 20% suicidal, and 10%accidental.The commonest motive for firearm injury deaths was real estate business disputes followed by criminal activity observed in this study it is contrast to other studies. © 2016, Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; Homicide; gender; domestic violence; homicide; suicide; Suicide; female; male; India; gunshot injury; criminal behavior; middle aged; accidental death; Firearm injuries; Article; self defense; Hyderarabad; Illegal; real estate