Citation

Shakya NK, Shakya P, Panday SK. Indian J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2020; 14(4): 326-329.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences. Deptartment of Forensic Medicine)

DOI

10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.11494

PMID

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Abstract

Background-Burn injuries are very common cause of morbidity and mortality among Indian populations specially the bride burning cases which are related to dowry deaths. The study was aimed to analyze the epidemiology, pattern, cause and manner of deaths to formulate burn the possible preventive strategies.

METHODS-In present study we analyzed the autopsy done in the department of forensic science & toxicology, Institute of Medical Science, BHU, Varanasi, U.P., India from the period of March 2014 to August 2015. We reported total 155 unnatural deaths of women who died within seven years of their marriage and out of them total 96(62%) cases were due to burn.

CONCLUSION-The most of the cases (51%) reported within 2 to 5 years after marriage and majority (70%) of them happened in kitchen where cooking gas was most common (64%) source of burn. Maximum (35%) case were having total body surface area(TBSA) 51-60% and 92% of victim died in hospital and septicemia was major (60%) cause of death. Most of the deaths (56.25%) were suicidal in nature. Such bridal deaths are major concern toward the society, health agencies and law enforcing agencies. © 2020, Institute of Medico-Legal Publications. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; homicide; suicide; burn; Autopsy; female; autopsy; cause of death; mortality; morbidity; toxicology; major clinical study; medicolegal aspect; social status; septicemia; forensic science; Dowry death; kerosene; Article; married woman; cooking; total body surface area; Bridal burning