Overview
- Proddatur police presented Bhadripalle Kiran Kumar to the media after arresting him on suspicion of murdering his wife, Padmaja.
- Officers say he procured poison after searching online, mixed it into a sweet known as palakova, and later smothered her with a pillow when she did not die at once.
- A post-mortem found signs of poisoning, and police say Kiran confessed during questioning after first claiming she collapsed in a bathroom.
- Police describe long-running marital discord and say Kiran cited complaints about his wife’s weight and eating habits, as well as prior fights.
- Investigators are tracing how he obtained the poison and checking for any wider role, and they say a past extramarital relationship showed no link to the death.