Unnatural deaths in medicolegal autopsies.
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR) - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 7
Abstract
Background- The term “unnatural death” has been defined U/s 174 Cr.P.C, as that a person has committed suicide or he has been killed by another or he has been killed by an animal or by a machinery or an accident or the person has died under circumstances raising a reasonable suspicion that some other person has committed an offence. Methods- A retrospective study on cases of natural deaths brought for medicolegal autopsies to the mortuary was carried out. Circumstances surrounding the deaths were analyzed from the police report. Results- 57% death was due to road traffic accident followed by 13% death due to disease in any body organs, 7% death due to poisoning and 3% death due to burning. Conclusion- The road traffic accident main reason of unnatural death.
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Dr. P. C. Vyas
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