Propofol overdose
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.
Bengaluru Doctor Arrested For Allegedly Murdering Wife Using Anaesthetic Drug
Oct 15, 2025 09:55 pm CST
A shocking case has emerged from Bengaluru where Dr Mahendra Reddy, a general surgeon, has been arrested for allegedly murdering his wife Dr Kruthika Reddy by administering an overdose of Propofol, a powerful anaesthetic drug. Forensic evidence revealed the presence of the drug in the victim's organs six months after her death, leading to the husband's arrest from Manipal, Karnataka.