Karnataka doctor murdered, son stabbed; wife a suspect

Karnataka doctor murdered, son stabbed; wife a suspect   

In a shocking incident, a 45-year-old anesthetist at a private hospital in Dharwad, Karnataka, was found dead inside his apartment, while his eight-year-old son, said to be autistic, was found in another room with multiple stab wounds.

The boy is currently admitted to a private hospital in critical condition.

The incident took place on Wednesday at Ranka Apartment near Pawan High School.

Wife taken into custody

The police have taken Dr. Kiran Honannavar's wife, Dr. Priyanka Katanahalli (an ophthalmologist), into custody. She was the only other person present in their sixth-floor apartment at the time of the incident.

Per reports, when cops arrived at the apartment on Wednesday night, she was found looking at her phone beside her husband's body.

Preliminary investigation suggests the incident may have been linked to a domestic dispute.