A study of pattern of unnatural deaths at Government Medical College Associated Hospital, Ambikapur, Sarguja, Chhattisgarh Ramtake AK1, Chaure L2, Singh NK3,* 1Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Bharat Ratna Late Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Memorial Govt. Medical College, Rajnandgaon 2Demonstrator, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Bharat Ratna Late Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Memorial Govt. Medical College, Rajnandgaon 3Tutor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna *Corresponding Author, Dr. Nawal Kumar Singh, Email: nawal.rims05@gmail.com, Mobile No.: 08210044654
Online Published on 2 January, 2024. Abstract The incidence of unnatural deaths is increasing day by day at an alarming rate. The aim of our study was to characterize the cases of unnatural deaths autopsied at the mortuary of Government Medical College associated hospital, Ambikapur, Sarguja, Chhattisgarh. This is retrospective study which included 530 cases of unnatural deaths which were autopsied between April 2016 to March 2017. In our study, RTA (road traffic accident) constituted the maximum number of cases 211 (39.81%), followed by poisoning 97 (18.30%), mechanical asphyxia 69 (13.02%), burns 60 (11.32%) and electrocution 08 (1.51%) which constituted least number of cases. Out of 530 cases of unnatural deaths, 338 (63.77%) cases were males and 192 (36.23%) cases were females. In the present study, maximum number of victims 136 (25.66%) were in the age group of 21-30 years. Maximum number of the victims 372 (70.19%) were married, followed by unmarried victims 152 (28.68%). Most of the cases 322 (60.75%) belonged to rural area. In the present study, maximum number of cases 212 (40%) were reported in summer season, followed by 180 (33.96%) and 138 (26.04%) cases in winter and rainy seasons, respectively. Among overall cases of unnatural deaths, maximum number 146 (27.55%) of incidents occurred in the night hours. In the present study, maximum cases i.e. 389 (73.39%) were accidental in nature. Top Keywords Unnatural deaths, Road Traffic Accident, Rural, Electrocution, Accidental. Top |