TY - JOUR PY - 1996// TI - Accidental strangulation in a rickshaw JO - Forensic science international A1 - Agarwal, B. B. A1 - Verma, S. K. A1 - Kohli, A. SP - 7 EP - 11 VL - 78 IS - 1 N2 - A 40-year-old female was accidentally strangulated by a 'Chunni' (piece of cloth worn around neck) while travelling in a cycle rickshaw. She was declared dead on arrival in the hospital. This case highlights the hazards of wearing cloth loosely around the neck while travelling in a rickshaw which is a common mode of transport for short distances in India and other South-East Asian countries.

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