Accidental strangulation in a cycle rickshaw.
A 50-year-old female was accidently strangulated when her chunni (a piece of cloth worn around the neck) was caught in the moving wheel of a rickshaw in which she was travelling. She was brought to the nearest hospital and died within 16 hours, remaining unconscious throughout the hospital stay. Cause of death was asphyxia as a result of constriction of the neck by ligature strangulation.
Department of Forensic Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, Delhi, India.
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Aggarwal
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Agarwal
D000059:Accidents; D001237:Asphyxia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D001344:Autopsy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014186:Transportation