Citation

Prajapati P, Patel R, Patel U. Med. Legal Update 2016; 16(2): 101-105.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, R.K. Sharma and Institute of Medico-Legal Publications)

DOI

10.5958/0974-1283.2016.00068.2

PMID

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Abstract

Suicidal death is emerging as major social problem worldwide. The methods used to commit suicide depend upon the availability of means, knowledge about lethal effectiveness, the victim's motivation and intent. A retrospective study on suicidal deaths in Surat city (Gujarat) was carried out by the Dept. of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, SMIMER, Surat during the period of three years (2008-2010) to find out the incidence of suicide, age and sex distribution, motivating factors, method of suicides etc. 21.10% victims committed suicide by different methods. Among them male group predominated female group with ratio of 1.58:1. Suicidal deaths were more common in married group (70.3%). The incidences of suicide were found higher in 3rd quarter of the day (41.75%). Personal dispute (49.50%) was the prime motive behind suicide. The commonest method adopted for suicide was poisoning (48.6%). © 2016, World Informations Syndicate. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

human; suicide; Suicide; burn; Hanging; drowning; female; male; Drowning; India; incidence; autopsy; sex difference; hanging; intoxication; major clinical study; psychological aspect; sex ratio; retrospective study; socioeconomics; epidemiological data; Article; Burning; married person