Abstract :
A retrospective study was conducted from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2019 in RCSM Government
Medical College and CPR Hospital, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. A total of 3430 autopsies were carried
out of which 443 (12.91%) cases were death due to hanging. The study revealed that, the natures of hanging
in all the cases were suicide. Male constitute 76.67% and female (23.32%). In regards to age, 54.17%
of the cases felt within 20 to 40 years. The most common reason for the hanging was family disputes
(34.98%).Occupational status of victims, it was observed that (41.10%) were labour. The choice of ligature
material was nylon rope (42.25%) followed by saree (19.82%), cotton dupatta (8.74%), bedsheet (11.37%)
respectively.
Keyword :
Suicide, Hanging, Autopsy, Retrospective study.