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A Study on Pattern of Injuries in Railway Deaths


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1 Department of Forensic Medicine, M.R Medical College, Gulbarga Karnataka, India
2 Department of Forensic Medicine, M.R Medical College, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India
     

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This study was carried out on 97 railway related deaths in order to determine the specific pattern and distribution of wounds. Of the 97 victims, 90 (92.7%) were males and 07 (7.3%) were females. The majority were in the age group of 21-30 years. Most of the victims died as the result of an accident 67 (69%) and 30 (31%) suicide cases reported. 9 victims (9.2%) showed elevated blood alcohol levels on chemical analysis. In 97 railway deaths, 80 (82.4%) victims were Hindu by religion and 17 (17.5%) Muslims. Out of 97 deaths 79 (81.44%) victims were married and 18 (18.5%) victims unmarried. Decapitation and hemi section of the body at the level of thorax were more common in suicidal deaths. Head injury accounted more in accidental deaths.

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Railway, Suicide, Accident, Injuries.
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Authors

Basavaraj Patil
Department of Forensic Medicine, M.R Medical College, Gulbarga Karnataka, India
K. M. Raghavendra
Department of Forensic Medicine, M.R Medical College, Gulbarga Karnataka, India
Syed Uzair
Department of Forensic Medicine, M.R Medical College, Gulbarga Karnataka, India
Deepak
Department of Forensic Medicine, M.R Medical College, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India

Abstract


This study was carried out on 97 railway related deaths in order to determine the specific pattern and distribution of wounds. Of the 97 victims, 90 (92.7%) were males and 07 (7.3%) were females. The majority were in the age group of 21-30 years. Most of the victims died as the result of an accident 67 (69%) and 30 (31%) suicide cases reported. 9 victims (9.2%) showed elevated blood alcohol levels on chemical analysis. In 97 railway deaths, 80 (82.4%) victims were Hindu by religion and 17 (17.5%) Muslims. Out of 97 deaths 79 (81.44%) victims were married and 18 (18.5%) victims unmarried. Decapitation and hemi section of the body at the level of thorax were more common in suicidal deaths. Head injury accounted more in accidental deaths.

Keywords


Railway, Suicide, Accident, Injuries.

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