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Victoria Hospital Surgeon arrested for killing dermatologist wife with anaesthesia overdose

Doctor Arrested
Bengaluru: In a shocking incident, a general surgeon from Victoria Hospital has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife, a dermatologist, by administering a lethal dose of anaesthesia.
According to the police, the doctor 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.
What became more suspicious was that 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 report revealed a lethal dose of Propofol, indicating that her death was premeditated. During interrogation, the doctor confessed that he was upset over her undisclosed health issues before marriage and had deliberately administered the deadly dose, as per an ET news report
However, her family alleged that the accused was in an extramarital affair with a woman he had known from his post-graduation days in Mumbai, which continued even after his marriage. They claimed that they became aware of the affair three days ago, but his parents were aware of the fact before the marriage.
According to police, the case was registered on Tuesday following a complaint by businessman K Muni Reddy (60) against his son-in-law, alleging that he murdered his wife, Dr Kruthika M Reddy (28). Kruthika is Muni Reddy’s younger daughter.
Muni Reddy stated in his complaint that his daughter, an MBBS and MD doctor, was married to a doctor on May 26, 2024, in Gunjur, Bengaluru.
Following the wedding, the couple lived in Gunjur. The complainant alleged that after marriage, the doctor began showing neglect towards Kruthika, demanding that she seek her father’s consent for even minor household decisions and making her bear personal expenses.
He reportedly pressured her family to finance the construction of a large hospital, but instead, Muni Reddy said he set up a clinic named ‘Skin & Scalpel’ at Marathahalli for the couple’s medical practice.
Muni Reddy alleged that on April 21, 2025, he administered intravenous (IV) medication to Kruthika at their residence, claiming it was for gastric discomfort. The next day, he left her at her parents’ home, saying she needed rest, and later returned that night to give another IV dose.
On April 23, Kruthika reportedly complained of pain from the IV site. The accused advised her over WhatsApp not to remove it, saying he would administer another dose that night.
Around 9.30 pm the same day, he went to her room to administer the medicine. The next morning, April 24, Kruthika was found unresponsive.
Despite being a doctor, the accused allegedly did not perform CPR. She was taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her dead on arrival, Muni Reddy alleged.
Following this, the police sent her body for a postmortem. During the procedure, the doctor tried to enter the autopsy room but was denied access by the police.
A close relative of the deceased doctor told DH on condition of anonymity, "He tried to enter the autopsy room and sought permission to witness his own wife’s autopsy. The police denied access. We found it highly unusual and insisted on a detailed forensic test and analysis. We learnt that he frequently watched TV series and movies on murder and crime. After this, his behaviour changed. When Kruthika’s father made enquiries, it emerged that the accused’s brother faced cheating and criminal cases, in which he was also named as a co-accused.
After learning about his affair, the relative said, "He was financially dependent on Kruthika. We do not know where the money he earned during his fellowship at Victoria Hospital went. He demanded that his father-in-law set up a hospital for him, but he advised him to first gain experience by working at the new clinic, Skin and Scalpel, in Marathahalli. Later, two cheques issued by him and his father towards the clinic bounced."
Regarding the overdose, Dr Vijay Kumar, anaesthetist and intensivist at Victoria Hospital, said, "Propofol is an intravenous anaesthetic used during surgeries or sedation procedures. The dosage is usually 1–2.5 mg per kilogram of body weight, and to maintain sedation, 50–200 micrograms per kilogram per minute is administered. An overdose can cause a steep drop in blood pressure and heart rate, leading to death. Using an IV cannula in the leg at home is highly unusual."
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Kajal Rajput joined Medical Dialogues as an Correspondent for the Latest Health News Section in 2019. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Arts from University of Delhi. She manly covers all the updates in health news, hospitals, doctors news, government policies and Health Ministry. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in Contact no. 011-43720751