Study of Patterns of Sexual Offence Cases in Tripura Medical College

Sexual offences are the most heinous crimes against women and children. It is most barbarous and humiliating and the women and children remain most vulnerable group of this crime. Preservation of biological evidences of sexual offences is the important task and ethical duty of doctors. Poor medical evidences are often responsible for low conviction rate of criminals. The present study is a 5 years retrospective study which reflects the incidence and patterns of sexual offence cases brought to the Tripura Medical College along with the demographic variables, physical and genital examination findings of victims and results of medical evidences collected during the study period (January2010 to December2015). Total 67 victims and 103 accused of sexual offence were brought by police to the emergency block for medical examination. Victims 11–20 years and accused 21–25 years are most vulnerable and dangerous for sexual assault.