DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2017.v05i01.0011

Pages: 57-61

Mumbai tops the national charts in disposing of unclaimed bodies. Unidentified bodies impose great challenge to autopsy surgeon. In recent years there is increased in number of unidentified dead bodies in central Mumbai region. Aim of our study is to find out most common age group, sex, method of identification, place where the body recovered and cause of death in unidentified dead bodies. A total number of 109 cases were studied during period 2013-2015. Most common age group in unidentified dead bodies was middle age group 60.54% (41 to 60 year). Males (91.74%) preponderance observed in our study. Photographs were most commonly used for identification purposed. Most of the dead bodies were recovered from footpath (72.27%). Most common cause of death was related to pulmonary pathology (67.03%).