| No. of wounds |
Present |
Absent |
Total |
| 2-4 |
3 (7.7%)
(7%) |
40 (51.3%)
(93%) |
43 (36.7%) |
| More than 4 |
36 (92.3%)
(48.6%) |
38 (48.7%)
(51.4%) |
74 (63.2%) |
| Total |
39 (33.3%) |
78 (66.7%) |
117 |
Of the 205 Homicidal deaths studied, 117 cases were deaths due to assault by
hard and blunt object. Overall Defence wound was seen in 33.3% (39/117) cases.
While defence wounds were more in cases showing >4 injuries on assault, i.e.
48.6% (36/74). |
