1Postgraduate cum Tutor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, JJMMC, Davangere, Karnataka – 577004
2Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, JJMMC, Davangere, Karnataka – 577004
3Professor and Head, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, JJMMC, Davangere, Karnataka – 577004
*Corresponding author Dr. Sreekanth. S. Nair Phone: +919008354328 Email: drsreekanthnair@gmail.com
Hanging is one of the most common methods of committing suicide all over the world. It is a painless method of committing suicide and it is usually fatal. But if the person is brought down within a very short period of suspension and treated in hospital immediately, there is a chance of survival. In this case report, we report a case of an young adult who attempted to commit suicide by hanging and it is reported here because of rarity of such cases.
Near Hanging, Ligature mark, Adjustment disorder, Depression, Suicide
