IP International Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicological Sciences
Official Publication of Khyati Education And Research Foundation
Official Publication of Khyati Education And Research Foundation
Print ISSN: 2581-9844
Online ISSN: 2456-9615
CODEN : IIJFA2
IP International Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicological Sciences (IJFMTS) open access, peer-reviewed quarterly journal publishing since 2016 and is published under the Khyati Education and Research Foundation (KERF), is registered as a non-profit society (under the society registration act, 1860), Government of India with the vision of various accredited vocational courses in healthcare, education, paramedical, yoga, publication, teaching and research activity, with the aim of faster and better dissemination of knowledge, we will be more...Original Article
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Volume : 6, Issue : 1, Year : 2021
Article Page : 13-16
https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijfmts.2021.004
Abstract
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over eight hundred thousand people commit suicide every year all over the world. In India, every year >1 lakh people commit suicide and it accounts for 17.5% of all suicidal deaths in the world. The study was carried out in Dept. of Forensic Medicine Toxicology of Government medical college, Kota over a period of three years between Jan. 2015 to Dec. 2017. There were 1033 suicidal deaths out of 3217 unnatural deaths during study period. The manners of committing suicidal deaths were burns 14.81%, poisoning 49.17 % drowning 7.16 % and hanging 28.86% etc. The males 746 outnumbered the females. More married persons committed the suicide. Study also reveals that age group 21-30 includes most suicides. If we compare the reasons of suicides it is observed that family problems were the most common cause of suicides.
Keywords: Suicidal deaths, Family problems, Black mailing.
How to cite : Sharma D , Meena S K, Verma L C, Suicidal deaths: A three years autopsy based study. IP Int J Forensic Med Toxicol Sci 2021;6(1):13-16
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