WEAPONRY PATTERN OF HOMICIDAL DEATHS IN DISTRICT PESHAWAR | [Journal of Medical Science • 2019]

Author(s):

1. Shahida Naveed: Department of Forensic Medicine, Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan

2. Naveed Alam: Department of Forensic Medicine, Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan

3. Mian Saad Ahmed: Department of Forensic Medicine, Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan

4. Salma Shazia: Department of Forensic Medicine, Ayub Medical College, Abbotabad, Pakistan

5. Muhammad Asghar Khattak: Department of Forensic Medicine, Kabir Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan

6. Farzand Iqbal: Department of Forensic Medicine, Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan

Abstract:

Objective: To determine the weaponry pattern due to homicidal deaths in tertiary case setup . Materials & Methods: The cross-sectional descriptive study was held in Forensic Medicine Department, Khyber Medical College, Peshawar from Jan 2016 - June 2016. Out of total 537 autopsies in this department, 377 samples of homicidal deaths were taken and studied in detail. A pre-designed questionnaire with demographic details was used as research tool. SPPS v 25.0 was used as analytical tool, categorical variables were presented/tabulated in the form of frequency and percentages while numerical variables were presented in the form mean ± S.D. Results: Out of 377 autopsies, in 86.7% cases cause of death was due to firearm injury followed by sharp cutting object 6.1%, bomb blast and ligature related deaths were 3.2% and blunt trauma had only 0.8% cases. The male tofemale preponderance of homicidal cases is not unique one with male more dominant with 87.5% and only 12.5% female cases. The cause of death in these cases shows that maximum died due to injury to brain with 38.5% followed by Heart/Lung injury 93 (24.7%) and then injuries to other organs. Conclusion: This study concludes that homicide was the most common manner of death in Peshawar. Out of the total unnatural deaths, firearms were used in the maximum number of cases.

Page(s): 194-197

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Published: Journal: Journal of Medical Science, Volume: 27, Issue: 3, Year: 2019

Keywords:

Brain injury , Homicide , Firearms , Sharp Weapon , Weaponry Patterns

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