Bengaluru dermatologist murder case: Surgeon says I killed my wife for you in messages

Bengaluru: The general surgeon from Victoria Hospital, who was arrested last month for allegedly murdering his dermatologist wife by administering propofol, has once again come under media spotlight for reportedly sending cryptic messages like "I killed my wife for you" to four to five women. Among them was a medical professional who had rejected his marriage proposal, made just weeks after his wife’s death.

According to the medical professional, the messages were sent through a digital payment platform - PhonePe. She said the doctor used the payment section of the app to send messages since she had blocked him on other social media platforms.

The messages came to light after police retrieved data from the doctor's seized phone and laptop, later sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) for analysis. Police said the doctor had made repeated attempts to contact his old acquaintances and was trying to get married again after his wife’s death.

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Medical Dialogues had reported that the doctor allegedly killed his wife six months ago, but initially tried to portray her death as natural. However, the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report confirmed the presence of an anaesthetic substance in her organs, prompting the police to arrest him.

Suspicion grew further when the deceased doctor’s family claimed the accused had tried to enter the autopsy room, seeking permission to witness his wife’s post-mortem. Finding his behaviour suspicious, they insisted on a detailed forensic examination. They stated that he intended to disrupt the procedure.

The forensic report revealed the presence of a lethal dose of Propofol, indicating that her death was possibly premeditated. During interrogation, the doctor confessed that he was upset over her undisclosed health issues before marriage and had deliberately administered the deadly dose. However, her family members claimed that the doctor was having an extramarital affair during the marriage.

Speaking to TOI in this regard, Deputy Commissioner of police (Whitefield) K Parashurama confirmed the messages were sent through PhonePe, a digital-payment app.

"The woman's statement has been recorded. She told us that she had blocked the accused doctor before his marriage. After learning about his marriage to the woman, the woman stayed away from him. However, he messaged ‘a confession' to her a couple of months after killing his wife. Until he was arrested on murder charges, the woman had assumed he was falsely confessing to the murder only with an intention to talk to her," said a senior police officer, adding the woman has no role in the crime.

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