Manner wise load of firearm injury at SMS Medical College, Jaipur

Abstract

Deaths due to firearm injuries are one of the most important indicators of level of social and mental health. There is a deep  psychological and social impact of firearm injuries on the victim, their family, and the community as a whole. The present study was  performed with the aim of investigating the manner wise pattern of firearm injuries over the course of a year and half in Jaipur, India.  The present study was conducted in the Department of Forensic Medicine, SMS Medical College & Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan from  May 2014 to October 2015.All cases of firearm injuries that were received dead or live at SMS Hospital and its attached Hospitals,  Jaipur was included in this study. It was observed that the majority of the incidences of gun-shot injuries were homicidal in nature  (78.26%) followed by accidental episodes (16.52%). In our study majority of firearm injury case [44 cases (38.26%)] were observed  in the age group of 20-29 years followed by the age group of 30-39 years [33 cases (28.70%)]. Homicides were preponderant in  villages. Main motive of crime in cases of firearm injuries were property disputes in 42.61%, in 13.91% cases, it was revenge,  12.17% of robbery and 2.61% due to love affairs. Chest (31.3%) remained the most commonly targeted body region in this study  followed by abdominal region (18.26%) and, head & face (14.78%).