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Mahendra allegedly administered several intravenous (IV) medications to Kruthika over several days, the first dose being in April this year.
Following the FSL revelations, Kruthika’s father Muni Reddy grew suspicious of his son-in-law, Mahendra, and filed a police complaint against him.(News18 Hindi)
As the investigation into the murder of Kruthika M Reddy in Bengaluru proceeded, it was found that her husband, Mahendra, who is a doctor, hatched a plan to slowly lead his wife to death using her medical vulnerabilities and his professional. The ongoing probe has revealed several shocking details of how Mahendra plotted Kruthika’s murder, just a year into their marriage.
Krutika was found dead six months ago, and her doctor husband, Mahendra Reddy, is now under arrest.
According to Hindustan Times, Mahendra allegedly administered several intravenous (IV) medications to Kruthika over several days, the first dose being in April this year. The doses were given to her as she suffered from long-standing gastric and metabolic disorders.
Being a doctor, Mahendra allegedly abused his professional access to the hospital’s OT and ICU facilities to obtain and administer the drug, the HT report added.
He also reportedly administered anesthetic drugs to Kruthika in a heavy quantity, causing fatal respiratory depression that led to her death.
Kruthika’s Father Files Complaint
Meanwhile, an unnatural death report (UDR) was filed and a cannula set, injection tube, and other medical items used in the act were among the evidence collected, reported news agency ANI.
Additionally, police have collected viscera samples from her body, and forensic examination by the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) detected traces of the sedative Propofol in her organs.
Following the FSL revelations, her father, Muni Reddy, grew suspicious of his son-in-law, Mahendra, and filed a police complaint against him. He alleged that Mahendra had killed his daughter by administering sedatives.
It has been reported that as Kruthika began feeling uneasy due to the first IV dose, Mahendra reportedly took her to her parents’ home, saying she needed rest. However, he later returned and gave her another IV dose.
On April 23, two days after the first dose, Kruthika complained of pain at the IV site, but Mahendra allegedly advised her not to remove it on WhatsApp. The same night, he administered the injection.
Kruthika was found unresponsive the next day, but despite being a doctor, Mahendra did not perform CPR on her. She was later declared dead.
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