Incidence of homicdal deaths

ABSTRACT

DHQ Hospital Rawalpindi is the only center catering autopsies of unnatural incidences occurring in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Hospital record depicts a figure of 209 against the year 2000. The information available is analyzed regarding pattern of use of weapon along with target areas on the body, including number of injuries, age and sex incidences. Cases routinely disposed off without autopsy are not considered worth mentioning. Weapon variable study shows firearms to be at the top i.e. 42%, blunt weapons 20%, while sharp weapons 6% and burns as 3%. The analysis may be helpful in planning crime control activities, medico legal investigations and important judicial concerns