Citation

Gupta BD, Mehta RA, Trangadia MM, Vaghela PP. J. Ind. Acad. Forensic Med. 2009; 31(4).

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(Copyright © 2009, Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine)

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Abstract

Deaths due to electrocution are not uncommon in this part of the world. Most of such deaths are accidental in nature. We report a case of suicide by electrocution. The deceased himself was an electrician. His occupation must have prompted him to use such method of committing suicide. It is also obvious from the fact that he rightly used ‘black’ and ‘red’ wires to electrocute himself. Most of the suicides by electrocution world over are committed by persons who had knowledge of electricity. This case is the second reported case of suicide by electrocution in India.