Volume : VIII, Issue : VIII, August - 2019

SUICIDAL DEATHS IN CUSTODY: 13 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE STUDY.

Dr. A. A. Taware, Dr. H. S. Tatiya, Dr. V. T. Jadhav, Dr. A. L. Bandgar, Dr. H. V. Vaidya, Dr. S. B. Punpale, Dr. S. D. Nanandkar

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Background: Many studies had done in past worldwide and have shown that if prison specific characteristics of prison sample are controlled, rates of suicidal deaths in prison seem to be considerably higher than those in general population. Aim: To study and evaluate trends and demographic parameters of suicide in custody in Pune region. Material and methods: Retrospective data collected from all available records of deaths in custody ought for postmortem examination during study period. Results: A total 276 custodial deaths of which 23 cases of suicide were sent for autopsy during study period. Mean age was 32.2 years with only one female amongst them. Out of 23 cases 11 were deaths in police custody, 12 were deaths in prison/jail. Majority of them were from age group 27–35 years and Hanging was most common method of committing suicide followed by jump from height.

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SUICIDAL DEATHS IN CUSTODY: 13 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE STUDY., Dr. A. A. Taware, Dr. H. S. Tatiya, Dr. V. T. Jadhav, Dr. A. L. Bandgar, Dr. H. V. Vaidya, Dr. S. B. Punpale, Dr. S. D. Nanandkar INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-8 | August-2019

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