Riaz Qadeer, Rizwan-ul Haq, Anwar-ul Haq.
The study of Medico Legal System (an Autopsy helps the Law).
Ophthalmol Update Jan ;14(3):81-4.

Background: Medico-legal autopsy is a valuable source of information about death whether it is natural or unnatural and if un-natural then what is the cause, mode, manner of death, the time since dead or any associated crime with the death. Study design: This descriptive study is based on autopsy record and provides information regarding cause of death, age, sex of the person and whether from rural or urban area. Duration of study: From 1st January 2013 to 23rd May 2013. Methodology: This study was conducted in the department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology of Khyber Medical College, Peshawar. Data was collected from the record of autopsies performed from January 2013 to May 2013. It includes all autopsy cases referred from urban as well as from rural area police stations of Peshawar district. Results: Out of total 400 autopsies 71% deaths were due to firearm injuries, 10 % due to road traffic accidents, 6% due to bomb blast injuries, 4.5% due to poisoning and 4% due to asphyxia. In all these victim of un-natural deaths 90% were male, 67% were from rural areas and 35% were of age group of 20 to 30 years. Conclusion: Situation of unnatural deaths in Peshawar is alarming and seeks attention of policy makers. All preventable causes of death can be controlled by providing better education including religious education, by improving social justice and socioeconomic conditions of people and by increasing psychiatric treatment facilities in our hospitals.

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