Medico-Legal Update
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue: 1

Military Suicide by Service Rifle: a Case Report

1Assistant Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, North eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health & Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS), Shillong

2Associate Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal

*Corresponding author: Daunipaia Slong, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, NEIGRIHMS, Mawdiangdiang, Shillong - 793018, Meghalaya, e-mail:- dauni.slong@yahoo.co.in

Online published on 19 January, 2015.

Abstract

Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the world, and suicide amongst the military is not uncommon. In this paper, suicide by a military man using his service rifle is presented. The paper emphasizes the importance of regular check up for these people who are working under stressful circumstances for their mental health besides the routine physical check up.

Keywords

Military, Firearm, Depression, Suicide