Analysis of postmortem findings of asphyxial deaths due to Hanging in urban region of Karnataka

Dekal, V; Shruthi, P.

doi:10.5958/2394-6776.2016.00027.8

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“…In the USA, firearms are used in most suicides, with risk of their use being highest where guns are kept in households. 16 In majority of the 167 (81.46%) cases both in male and female the position of ligature mark was situated above thyroid cartilage and hyoid bone which is similar with the findings of Dekal RV & Shruthi P. 17 In our present study, single turn ligature mark was seen in maximum number of cases i.e, 189 (92.19%) which is consistent with finding of Arif M et al 18 It may be due to the fact that most victims used limited length of household available ligature material. Hanging deaths with three or more turns marks was observed more in male i.e, 1.47% than in female (0.97%).…”

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Epidemiological study of hanging deaths in Imphal

Keisham¹,

Pradipkumar²,

Deepen³

et al. 2021

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Hanging deaths is common in the day to day practice of Forensic expert. According to National Crime Bureau Report of 2016, in India, death due to hanging constitutes 46.2% of suicide. A retrospective study of 205 cases of autopsies done for hanging cases in the mortuary of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), a Tertiary Care Hospital in Imphal, Manipur were studied from the period between January 2008 to December 2019. This present study throws some light on the emerging trends that hanging is increasingly being adopted by a relatively younger age group between 21-30 years and males constituted 60% while females constituted 40%. Most of the victims were married 60.49% and were settled in urban areas. The place of occurrence was mostly indoors both for males (40.49%) as well as for females (32.68%). Soft ligature was the most commonly ligature material used by hanging victims. Findings of this study will help in highlighting the present scenario of hanging deaths and thus will help in solving many crimes by the law enforcing agencies.

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Epidemiological study of hanging deaths in Imphal

Keisham¹,

Pradipkumar²,

Deepen³

et al. 2021

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“…Two-year study by Dekal V, Shruthi P shows the incidence rate of hanging rate 27.9% of total autopsies. 4 10 Study which found similar evidence of common position of knot on right side of the neck. However, Ambade VN, Tumram N et al study 8 reveals the most common position of the knot was on the left side of the neck.…”

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Background: the present study was conducted with aims to determine i) various epidemiological factors of death due to hanging in the western Mumbai region, ii) variation in types of hanging deaths and iii) to evaluate the key features of external and internal post mortem findings in cases of death due to hanging. Methods: It is prospective two-year study conducted at mortuary of H. B. T. Medical College and cooper Hospital, Mumbai for period of January 2015 to December 2016. During study period total 3114 of medico-legal autopsies were conducted, of which 114 (3.6%) autopsies were of death due to hanging. These cases were included in this study. Result: 114 out of 3114 medicolegal autopsies were of death due to hanging making incidence rate 3.6% of hanging. Age group most commonly involved in hanging was 21-30 years constitutes 41.22% cases of hanging deaths. Male victims constitute of 59.64% cases and female victims were 40.36%% cases. In 96.5% cases place of hanging was closed place inside room 3.5% cases hangings takes place in open place. Most common ligature material used for hanging was dupatta/odani constitute 46.5% cases followed by rope in 20.17% cases. Most common external autopsy finding found was cyanosis seen in 79.82% cases followed by congestion of face seen in 59.44% cases. most common internal autopsy finding found was white glistening of subcutaneous tissue under ligature mark in all cases followed by hemorrhages at the base of tongue seen in 6.14% case. Conclusion: Young age group population between 21-40 years are more susceptible victims of suicides by hanging constitutes 65.78% cases. Proper parental and social guidance and support could prevent suicides in this age group. Timely counselling of such vulnerable group victims could preventable. Effective prevention strategies are needed to promote awareness of prevention of suicides in young age group.

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“…Our results are similar with the study conducted by Dekal V it was observed that in 192 (84.95%) cases, the level of ligature mark was above the level of thyroid cartilage. 9 Out of 50 cases of hanging, fracture of hyoid bone present in 1 (2%) case.…”

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A Study of Deaths Due to Hanging: A Retrospective Study a Research Paper

Akshay Kumar Ramtake,

B.S. Patil,

Tikendra Dewangan

2024

Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

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Hanging is one of the most common methods of committing suicide all around the world. This is retrospectivestudy conducted between June 2014 to December 2016, which included 50 cases of Hanging which were autopsiedin Mortuary of Government Medical College associated Hospital, Ambikapur, Sarguja, Chhattisgarh during thisperiod. Out of 50 cases of Hanging, 26 (52%) cases were males and 24 (48%) cases were females. Maximum numberof victims 16 (32%) were in the age group of 21-30 years. Maximum 48 (96%) cases occurred in closed place andleast number of cases occurred in open place 02 (4%). Cyanosis was seen in 46 (92%) of cases and face congestionseen in 24 (48%) cases. Ligature mark present above the level of thyroid cartilage in maximum number of cases48 (96%). Fracture of hyoid bone present in 1 (2%) case. Aim of the study was to find out incidence, trends andpatterns of hanging in Chhattisgarh.

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Analysis of postmortem findings of asphyxial deaths due to Hanging in urban region of Karnataka

Abstract: Hanging, a form of deliberate self-harm accounts for a large proportion of autopsies which forensic experts come across in their clinical tenure at various hospitals in almost all parts of India. A retrospective study was conducted in the

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