Doctor found dead in Dharwad, 8-year-old son battling for life
A doctor was found murdered in his Dharwad apartment, with his eight-year-old son critically injured. Police have taken the victim's wife, also a doctor, into custody for questioning regarding the incident.
Why it matters
The case highlights a tragic domestic crime that has drawn significant local attention and police investigation into the circumstances surrounding the family dispute.
A doctor was found dead in a pool of blood in his apartment and his eight-year-old son was left battling for life in Dharwad on Wednesday.
The police have taken into custody the doctor’s wife, who is also a doctor, in connection with the crime.
Police Commissioner N. Shashikumar who visited the scene of crime gave the name of the deceased as 45-year-old Kiran Honnannavar. He was an anaesthetist working in a private hospital and a resident of Ranko Stello Apartment at Barakotri in Dharwad.
He was found dead with multiple stab wounds.
He said that the boy who too suffered stab injuries was found still breathing when the police visited the spot. The boy was immediately rushed to hospital. His condition is said to be critical.
He said that the wife of the deceased, Priyanka, seemed to be in a state of shock but her statement was incoherent.
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