Bengaluru: A general surgeon of Bengaluru has been arrested on charges of murdering his wife – also a doctor – by administering an overdose of anesthetic.

Dr Mahendra Reddy has been accused of murdering Dr Kruthika Reddy, a dermatologist, at their home in the Munnekollal locality in the eastern part of the city on April 21. The two, doctors at the Victoria Hospital, got married on May 26, 2024. ADVERTISEMENT

Mahendra rushed Kruthika to a nearby hospital after she fell ill. She was declared dead on arrival there and a case of unnatural death was initially registered at the Marathahalli Police Station.

During the inspection at their home, the Scene of Crime Officer (SOCO) recovered key evidence, including a cannula set, injection tube, and other medical items. These items were handed ove

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