Bengaluru Surgeon Arrested for Murdering Doctor Wife with Anesthetic Drug, Confesses to Lover

Nov 04, 2025 01:40 pm CST

A Bengaluru surgeon, Dr. Mahendra Reddy, was arrested for allegedly killing his dermatologist wife with an overdose of Propofol, a powerful anesthetic. Police discovered a message he sent to his lover stating "I killed my wife for you" on a digital payment app. The couple, both doctors at Victoria Hospital, had been married for just under a year when the incident occurred in April, though the arrest came six months later following forensic evidence.