Bengaluru police have arrested Dr Mahendra Reddy, a general surgeon, for the murder of his wife, Dr Kruthika M Reddy, a dermatologist, by administering the anaesthetic drug Propofol, a substance restricted to operation theatre use.

The couple, both doctors at Victoria Hospital, had married on May 26, 2024. Less than a year later, on April 23, 2025, Kruthika collapsed at her father’s residence in Marathahalli, where she was staying due to health issues.

Mahendra had reportedly visited her and administered intravenous injections over two days, claiming they were part of her treatment. She was declared brought dead at a nearby private hospital.

Initially, police registered an Unnatural Death Report (UDR), as the death appeared natural. However, Kruthika’s elder sister, Dr Nikitha M Reddy,

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