Study of Death Due to Hanging in southern Marathwada Region of Maharashtra

Death occurring due to hanging is not uncommon cause in the present day. Suicidal manner is more common in hanging deaths. The present medico-legal autopsy study was carried out in the Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Government Medical college, Latur during period of 1^st January 2015 to 31^st December 2016. During study period total 1678 autopsies were conducted by the department of which 99 (5.89%) cases of death due to hanging were selected and studied to determine the burden of deaths due to hanging in various age and sex groups, in different seasons, place of residence and incidence, with special emphasis on site of ligature mark and neck dissection findings. This study will certainly help the medico-legal experts, police and judiciary officials while dealing with death due to hanging cases.