A comparative study of deaths due to anging and strangulation in the north-west region of Punjab

A 2-yrs study was carried out on deaths allegedly due to hanging and strangulation at Govt. Medical College, Amritsar. Out of total 43 cases, on autopsy, 25(58.1%) were due to hanging and 18(41.9%) were due to strangulation. Majority of victims of both hanging (48%) and strangulation (38.7%) were in 21–30 yrs age group having urban preponderance (83.3%).