Summary:
Rope (43.44%) was the most commonly used ligature material followed by chunni/dupatta (40.16%).Iron girder/beams were used for hanging in 39.34% cases followed by ceiling fan and ceiling hook in 36.06% cases. The budding actress had committed suicide by hanging from the ceiling fan. SHIMLA: On January 20, Richa Dhiman (24) , an actress, was found dead in her rented room in Dharamshala. Physical, psychiatric, mental disorder, quarrel with spouse and drug addiction were major causative factors. Physical illness, psychiatric illness/mental disorder were the most common factors in 36.06% cases followed by quarrel with spouse in 11.47% cases.In the month of January to April, 36.88% cases were reported and most of the people (74.59%) preferred indoor closed locations..