Overview

• Marathahalli Police registered an FIR under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and issued a Look-Out Circular before arresting Dr Mahendra Reddy near Manipal in Udupi.
• Kruthika Reddy was declared brought dead on April 24, 2025 after receiving IV treatment at home, a case initially logged as an Unnatural Death Report.
• An FSL report detected Propofol in multiple organs, and SOCO-recovered items such as a cannula set and injection tube helped reclassify the case as murder.
• Investigators are tracing the anaesthetic’s source, with police suspecting access through Victoria Hospital where both doctors worked.
• Police are examining potential motives cited by the family, including financial disputes and an alleged affair, while the accused remains in custody for questioning.