Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2025
  • Volume: 42
  • Issue: 4

Demographic Profile of Assault Victims in Bikaner Region of Rajasthan - One year institution based cross-sectional study

  • Author:
  • Vandana Gahlot1,*, O.P. Saini2, Shalender Kumar3, Rajendra Singh4, Arun Sharma5
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 8 to 11

1Postgraduate student, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner, Rajasthan

2Senior Professor and Head, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner, Rajasthan

3Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner, Rajasthan

4Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner, Rajasthan

5Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner, Rajasthan

*Corresponding author. E-mail address: gahlot.vandana12@gmail.com

Online published on 12 March, 2026.

Abstract

This study comprised of 262 assault cases presented to OPD of FMT department, admitted and brought dead cases in our institution from February 2023 to January 2024. Maximum number of cases recorded in 21-30 years age group (38.54%). Males were predominant (210) than females (52). Maximum number of cases recorded in time period of 4 PM to 12 AM i.e. 155 (59.16%). 72.15% of victims did not gave history of alcohol intake. Status of one case is not known. Perpetrator was known in 84.73% cases and not known in 15.26% cases. Maximum males (64.76%) and females (73.07%) were from urban area. While 35.58% victims were from rural areas. 87.14% males and 88.46% females were Hindu.

Keywords

Assault, Perpetrator, Urban