as petition writer in Pyuntaza post office from where he was also dismissed. He became a Sadhu in Decern* ber 1935 and roamed about the country. On the 8th January, 1936, some unknown men were said to have attacked him with dahs and inflicted a severe cutthroat wound and a large incised wound on the penisHe was said to have struggled along for three days with these injuries and reached a hut an...

A 42-year-old man was admitted to hospital with serious neck injuries and partial exposure of the oropharynx. He was sedated and the larynx and trachea were anaesthetized with lignocaine to allow endotracheal intubation. In the course of these procedures, previously unsuspected injuries of the tongue and soft palate were discovered. The contraindications to endotracheal intubation under general...

Suicide is defined as the act of taking one’s life. This self destructive act constitutes an individual intentionally or ambivalently taking his or her own life. Suicidal behavior is any deliberate action with potentially life-threatening consequences, such as taking a drug overdose or deliberately crashing a car. Oftentimes suicide is committed by individuals suffering from a mental illness; t...

Fatalities resulting from sharp force injuries may be of accidental, homicidal or suicidal origin. Cut-throat and cut-stab wounds are “effective” in homicidal attacks with sharp objects, e. g. knifes, while accidental injuries in this topographic region caused by sharp objects are rarely seen and most often caused by broken glass. Self-inflicted cut throat and stab wounds are uncommon but never...