@article{ref1,
title="A study on deaths by suicidal hanging in Bengaluru",
journal="Indian journal of forensic medicine and toxicology",
year="2019",
author="Ravi Raj, K.G. and Madhusudhana Reddy, D. and Lohith, R. and Yadav, A.",
volume="13",
number="1",
pages="32-34",
abstract="Suicide by hanging is the most common method used in our country. A study was conducted in fatal hanging cases done at the department of Forensic medicine and Toxicology, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research centre, Bengaluru from January 2015-June 2016. The main objectives of this study is to study the age, sex distribution, methods used & motives, in all autopsy cases of death due to hanging. A total of 110 cases of suicides were studied out of which hanging constituted 75.45% of the cases. Males were the predominant group. The maximum cases were noticed between the age ranges of 21-30 years. The youngest age seen was 15year, and oldest age was 70years. Family problems constituted the main method for hanging. © 2019, Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. All rights reserved.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0973-9122",
doi="10.5958/0973-9130.2019.00007.0",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0973-9130.2019.00007.0"
}