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An Analytical Study of Deaths Due to Hanging in Warangal Area, Andhra Pradesh


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Death due to hanging is not an uncommon cause in the present day. Suicidal manner is more common in hanging deaths. The tendency towards suicidal hanging is found to be higher because of the easy availability of the ligature material. Deaths due to suicidal hanging are common in the Warangal area of Andhra Pradesh. Their magnitude is quite significant among the total number of deaths subjected to postmortem examinations. Hence it is necessary to analyze these deaths, in relation to their manner of occurrence. As a part of this study it is mandatory to know the different factors influencing suicide. Suicidal hangings are more common than others (95%). The number of deaths due to suicidal hanging is increasing in the society; the Male to Female ratio being unaltered at 2:1 and the common Age group of occurrence being 21-40 years Victims are usually from rural setup with low social economic background. Illiteracy is one of the main cause of deaths due to suicidal hanging (76%). The percentage of hanging deaths is found to be higher in married women (76%) than in the others.

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Hanging, Suicide, Age, Sex Distribution, Socio-economic Status
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Authors

Bharathi Rama Rao
Department of Forensic Medicine, Bhaskar Medical College, Yenkapally (V), Moinabad (M),R. R. Dist ,A.P., India
V. Chand Basha
Department of Forensic Medicine, Bhaskar Medical College, Yenkapally (V), Moinabad (M),R. R. Dist ,A.P., India
K. Sudhakar Reddy
Department of Forensic Medicine, Bhaskar Medical College, Yenkapally (V), Moinabad (M),R. R. Dist ,A.P., India

Abstract


Death due to hanging is not an uncommon cause in the present day. Suicidal manner is more common in hanging deaths. The tendency towards suicidal hanging is found to be higher because of the easy availability of the ligature material. Deaths due to suicidal hanging are common in the Warangal area of Andhra Pradesh. Their magnitude is quite significant among the total number of deaths subjected to postmortem examinations. Hence it is necessary to analyze these deaths, in relation to their manner of occurrence. As a part of this study it is mandatory to know the different factors influencing suicide. Suicidal hangings are more common than others (95%). The number of deaths due to suicidal hanging is increasing in the society; the Male to Female ratio being unaltered at 2:1 and the common Age group of occurrence being 21-40 years Victims are usually from rural setup with low social economic background. Illiteracy is one of the main cause of deaths due to suicidal hanging (76%). The percentage of hanging deaths is found to be higher in married women (76%) than in the others.

Keywords


Hanging, Suicide, Age, Sex Distribution, Socio-economic Status

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