Six months after dermatologist Dr. Kruthika Reddy’s sudden death was initially ruled natural, Bengaluru Police uncovered a chilling truth — her husband, Dr. Mahendra Reddy, a general surgeon, had meticulously plotted her murder. Married less than a year, Mahendra allegedly exploited his medical expertise to administer a lethal anesthetic dose under the guise of treatment. Investigators revealed that on April 21, Mahendra injected Kruthika at home, claiming it was for gastric issues. Over the next two days, he continued to administer IV medication, and on April 24, she was found unresponsive. Despite being a doctor, he did not attempt to revive her. Postmortem and forensic tests later confirmed traces of anesthesia in her body, exposing the act as deliberate. Police stated that Mahendra

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