Inside Bengaluru doctor’s dark plan: Wife killed with anaesthesia overdose

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for killing wifeRajiv Kalkod / TNN / Updated: Oct 16, 2025, 09:26 ISTShareAA+Text SizeSmallMediumLargeA Bengaluru doctor, Mahendra Reddy, has been arrested for allegedly murdering his wife, Dr. Kritika Reddy, six months ago. Her death was initially attributed to natural causes,

but forensic reports revealed toxic substances. Mahendra reportedly confessed to poisoning her, citing marital discord over undisclosed health issues. Investigations are ongoing. Police reported the accused, Dr Mahendra Reddy, who works at Victoria Hospital, confessed to killing his wife, Dr

Kritika Reddy, a dermatologist at the same hospital, six months ago. Therefore, BENGALURU: A city-based surgeon has been charged with murdering his newlywed wife, a dermatologist, by allegedly administering repeated overdoses of anaesthesia under the pretext of treatment. Though the

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alleged murder took place in April this year, police arrested the accused doctor on Tuesday, after forensic science laboratory (FSL) reports confirmed the presence of anaesthesia in the viscera samples of the deceased woman.Marathahalli police from the Whitefield division announced

Wednesday the arrest of Dr Mahendra Reddy GS, 31, a surgical resident at the Institute of Gastroenterology Sciences and Organ Transplant (IGOT), on the premises of Victoria Hospital. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Gold

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is accused of murdering his wife, Kritika M Reddy, 28, whom he had married in March 2024.Announcing the arrest, city police commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh mentioned that FSL reports confirmed the presence of Propofol, an intravenous anaesthetic used to induce

and maintain unconsciousness for surgery, procedural sedation, or intensive care sedation.“Soon after Kritika Reddy’s death, we had registered a case of unnatural death. Now, her father, based on the FSL report, has filed a fresh complaint accusing his son-in-law of

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administering an overdose of anaesthesia and killing the victim,” Singh reported.Police investigations revealed that Mahendra Reddy had shifted Kritika to Cauvery Hospital in Marathahalli on April 24, claiming she had fallen unconscious at their Munnekolal residence in Whitefield. However, doctors

declared her brought dead. Since the doctors issued a death memo, an autopsy became imperative. Moreover, Mahendra Reddy reportedly argued extensively with the Cauvery Hospital doctors and police, asking them to refrain from carrying out the autopsy. He also persuaded

his father-in-law, K Muni Reddy, to request the police not to perform it. “I cannot think of doctors cutting my daughter’s body into pieces and examining it. Please don't do it,” Muni Reddy repeatedly told the authorities.Additional Commissioner of Police,

East Division, Ramesh Banoth, reported that despite the requests and objections from the father and husband, the body was subjected to an autopsy. “It was mandatory since a death memo had been issued. Meanwhile, the Scene of Crime Officer’s (SOCO)

team visited the residence and collected all evidence, including medical materials such as injections and liquids used in treating the victim. In addition, as per the doctor husband, his wife had long-standing gastrointestinal (GI) issues, which he was treating,” Banoth

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reported.After the post-mortem, Kritika’s body was handed over to her family. The ‘Reason for death’ column in the autopsy report was left blank, pending the FSL report.However, the FSL report, received by police on Tuesday, changed the course of the

case from an unnatural death to a cold-blooded murder.Investigators traced Mahendra Reddy to Manipal in Udupi district and detained him. as per police sources, Reddy was attending a conference at the time.“Accused has taken a defensive stand, stating that he

had treated his wife for gastrointestinal issues and that administering anaesthesia was part of it. However, he has no explanation for the overdose,” an investigating officer reported.What allegedly prompted Mahendra Reddy to murder his wife?Police sources reported Kritika’s long-term ill

health disturbed Mahendra. “Soon after the marriage, Mahendra Reddy discovered that Kritika had multiple health issues, including low blood pressure and gastrointestinal problems. He was angry with Kritika’s parents for allegedly hiding this information before the marriage. Meanwhile, This could

be one of the reasons,” an officer reported.Meanwhile, Muni Reddy’s complaint to Marathahalli police states that Mahendra Reddy often demanded money from Kritika. “He wanted me to build a private hospital for Kritika, and I refused, stating I did not

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have that much money. Meanwhile, Mahendra was ignoring my daughter while growing close to another woman. He treated her gastrointestinal issues by administering liquids intravenously. After her death, Mahendra and his family objected to the autopsy. However, my elder daughter

Nikita, also a doctor, insisted on it. In addition, Based on her insistence, an unnatural death report was registered. Now, the FSL report confirms the presence of anaesthesia in her viscera samples. I seek legal action against Mahendra for murdering

my daughter,” Muni Reddy’s complaint read.About the AuthorRajiv KalkodRajiv Kalkod is an Assistant Editor with over 20-years' experience covering Crime and Courts.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘I Got Him On Phone And reported…’: Trump Reiterates He Stopped India-Pak War

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