Overview

• Marathahalli police arrested Dr Mahendra Reddy in Manipal following an FSL viscera report that found the anaesthetic Propofol in Dr Kruthika Reddy’s organs.
• Investigators said the finding turned an initial Unnatural Death Report into a murder case under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
• Police allege the husband administered repeated IV doses between April 21 and 23 under the guise of treating gastritis before she was declared brought dead on April 24 at Cauvery Hospital.
• Scene‑of‑crime teams seized a cannula set, injection tubing and other medical items, with traces of Propofol also detected on equipment, according to officials.
• Detectives are probing how the controlled drug was obtained and possible motives cited by family, while the accused, a Victoria Hospital surgeon, maintains his innocence.