1Associate Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Dr. V. M. Govt. Medical College and Shree. C.S.M.G. Hospital, Solapur, Maharashtra, India
2Professor & Head, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Dr. V. M. Govt. Medical College and Shree. C.S.M.G. Hospital, Solapur, Maharashtra, India
3Assistant Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Dr. V. M. Govt. Medical College and Shree. C.S.M.G. Hospital, Solapur, Maharashtra, India
*Corresponding Author: Dr Santosh Bhoi, Dept. of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Dr. V. M. Govt. Medical College and Shree. C.S.M.G. Hospital, Solapur, Maharashtra-413003 E-mail ID: drsantoshbhoi21@gmail.com Phone Number: 9860106123
Online published on 6 January, 2018.
A retrospective, autopsy based study on custody-related deaths, during the period of 12 years from the year of April 2005 to April 2017. A total 22 cases were analyzed out of which 19 were males and 3 were females. The age of cases varies from 20 years to 71 years and maximum cases occurred in age group 30–39 years consisting of 31.81%. 8 deaths occurred in police lock up, 5 in jail, 8 in hospital and 1 at other place.11 cases were recorded as due to natural deaths and 11 cases were recorded as unnatural out of which 31.81% were suicidal, 13.63% were accidental, 4.54% were homicidal.
In natural deaths most common cause of death was pulmonary TB and in unnatural deaths most common cause of death was hanging.
custody death, natural death, unnatural death, autopsy
