Study of Dowry Deaths in Northern Maharashtra Region Ranganath Lamb Mahadev* Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College, Jalgon, Maharastra *Corresponding author: Dr Mahadev R Lamb, MBBS. MD (Forensic Medicine) City height Apartment, Flat no 306/B, Samrat colony, Khadkeshwar, Aurangabad-431001 (Maharashtra), E-Mail id- mahadevlamb2015@gmail.com, Cell No- +919423456084
Online published on 27 November, 2019. Abstract In the present study 94 dowry deaths were studied. Their age classification was 50(53%) were between 18 to 25 years old. 29(30.8%) were aged between 26 to 30 years 11(11.7%) were between 31 to 35 years of age 4(4.2%) were between 36 to 38 years. 63(767%) belonged to rural, 31(32.9%) were urban 58(61.7%) had nuclear family 36(38.2%) had joint family 65(69.1%) were illiterate, and 29(30.8%) were literate. 71(75.5%) were house wives, 21(23%) were employed. The duration of marriage in dowry deaths was 42(44.6%) was 1–2 years, 30(31.9%) were 2 to 3 years, 17(18%) were 4 to 5 years. 5(5.3%) were between 5 to 7 years the types of deaths were, 54(57.4%) hanging 26 (27.6%) were burns. 8(8.5%) had strangulated, 6(6.3%) were poisoned. This exclusive study of dowry deaths in the present scenario will be quite useful to medico legal expert, to evaluate the various causes so that culprits will get rigorous punishment and there will be substantial decrease in the rates of dowry deaths Top Keywords Hanging, burns, strangulation, Poison. Top |