Dr. Kruthika M. Reddy, a 28-year-old dermatologist in Bengaluru, died under suspicious circumstances on April 24, 2025, approximately 11 months after her marriage to Dr. Mahendra Reddy G.S., a gastroenterological surgeon. Initially presented by her husband as a natural death following mild abdominal distress, the victim's sister, Dr. Nikhita (a radiologist), raised strong suspicions due to the suspect's intense opposition to a post-mortem examination. Following a detailed forensic viscera analysis released in October 2025, lethal concentrations of Propofol—an anesthetic drug—were detected across multiple organs. Police arrested Dr. Mahendra Reddy G.S. on October 14, 2025. Investigations revealed that the suspect allegedly procured Propofol from his hospital operation theater and administered intravenous overdoses over a three-day period under the pretense of medical treatment. Police also uncovered that the suspect was involved in an ongoing extramarital affair and that his family had undisclosed legal history.
Country: India
State/Province: Karnataka, India
City/Region: Bengaluru
Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide
Relationship Status: Married
Relationship Duration: Approximately 11 months
Incident Date: April 24, 2025
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Crime Tak - India · Original language: Hindi
बेवफ़ा Doctor Pati घर लाया सीक्रेट इंजेक्शन Biwi को 3 दिन तड़पा के मारता रहा,Murder के बाद की Acting
Infidelity and Medical Deception
The suspect leveraged his professional medical authority as a surgeon to deceive his wife into accepting intravenous drug administration for routine abdominal discomfort. Over three days, he secretly administered lethal doses of the anesthetic Propofol while isolating her from external medical evaluation. Post-incident, he attempted to block forensic procedures by claiming emotional distress over body disfigurement, exploiting familial trust until forensic toxicology revealed the substance.
Police originally recorded the incident as a natural death following initial post-mortem observations. The victim's sister filed a formal complaint requesting forensic viscera testing. In October 2025, FSL reports confirmed Propofol overdose across multiple organs. Dr. Mahendra Reddy G.S. was arrested on October 14, 2025. Police investigations also identified prior legal allegations against the suspect's family members and an active extramarital affair involving the suspect.
Initial post-mortem procedures did not immediately explain the cause of death, leading local authorities to treat the death as natural. The suspect actively weaponized his medical credentials to convince family members that hospital transport was unnecessary and tried to intervene during the post-mortem examination process.
Between April 21 and April 23, 2025, Dr. Mahendra inserted an IV cannula into his wife after she complained of mild stomach discomfort, administering Propofol brought from his hospital operation theater. Despite her reported pain and discomfort, he insisted she keep the cannula attached and continued administering drips over three days. On April 24, 2025, she became unresponsive and was declared dead at a hospital. Persistence by her sister led to FSL viscera analysis, which detected Propofol overdose, culminating in the suspect's arrest on October 14, 2025.
The case illustrates high lethal danger when an abusive or deceptive partner possesses specialized professional access to lethal means (anesthetic agents) combined with absolute domestic authority over the victim's health care. Concealed extramarital motives paired with deceptive caregiving behaviors masked fatal escalation until objective forensic intervention occurred.
Professional expertise and caregiver status can be weaponized to mask fatal coercive administration of substances. Strong advocacy by informed family members and insistence on comprehensive forensic toxicology are crucial when sudden deaths in healthy individuals are surrounded by behavioral red flags.
The victim's sudden onset of severe weakness, leg pain, and discomfort following IV administration by her husband, combined with her husband's insistence that she retain the cannula despite discomfort, served as critical early warning signs.
The suspect's active opposition to performing an autopsy, his insistence on being present inside the examination room during the post-mortem, and suspicious phone calls to the victim's family urging them to drop the autopsy request alerted her family to foul play.
The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) viscera report showing fatal concentrations of the anesthetic Propofol in multiple internal organs served as the primary physical evidence establishing homicide.
The victim's sister, Dr. Nikhita, stated that her 28-year-old sister was completely healthy without chronic illness, had eaten normal meals the previous evening, and that the suspect and his family intensely opposed an autopsy while receiving influential calls attempting to halt forensic procedures.
Initial reports classified the death as natural. Follow-up six months later, driven by the FSL viscera findings, reclassified the case as a premeditated homicide via drug overdose, resulting in the suspect's arrest.
The precise legal role or potential knowledge of third parties regarding the suspect's extramarital affair and allegations regarding his family's prior legal history remain under police investigation.