Bengaluru, 15 Oct 

A doctor was arrested for allegedly killing his wife in the City, after a Forensic Science Laboratory report confirmed the presence of an anaesthetic substance in her organs, six months after her death.

According to police, the case was registered on Tuesday following a complaint by businessman K Muni Reddy, 60, against his son-in-law, Dr Mahendra Reddy GS, 31, alleging that he murdered his wife, Dr Kruthika M Reddy, 28.

Kruthika is Muni Reddy’s younger daughter.

Muni Reddy stated in his complaint that his daughter married Mahendra Reddy on 26 May, 2024, in Gunjur, Bengaluru. The couple then lived in Gunjur.

Mahendra then allegedly began showing neglect towards Kruthika, demanding that she seek her father’s consent for minor household decisions.

He reportedly pressured her family to finance the construction of a large hospital, but instead, Muni Reddy said he set up a clinic named ‘Skin & Scalpel’ at Marathahalli for the couple’s medical practice.

Muni Reddy alleged that on 21 April, Mahendra administered intravenous (IV) medication to Kruthika at their residence, claiming it was for gastric discomfort. The next day, he left her at her parents’ home, saying she needed rest, and later returned that night to give another IV dose.

On 23 April, Kruthika reportedly complained of pain from the IV site. Mahendra advised her over WhatsApp not to remove it, saying he would administer another dose that night.

Around 9.30pm, he went to her room to administer the medicine. The next morning, 24 April, Kruthika was found unresponsive.

Despite being a doctor, Mahendra allegedly did not perform CPR. She was taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her dead on arrival.

Police have registered a case, converting the earlier Unnatural Death Report into a murder investigation.