Karnataka Doctor Found Dead in Dharwad

ಧಾರವಾಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಚ್ಚಿಬೀಳಿಸುವ ಘಟನೆ: ವೈದ್ಯ ಮೃತ, 8 ವರ್ಷದ ಪುತ್ರ ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪತ್ತೆ

ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಧಾರವಾಡ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಹೃದಯವಿದ್ರಾವಕ ಘಟನೆ ವೈದ್ಯಕೀಯ ವಲಯ ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಆಘಾತ ಮೂಡಿಸಿದೆ. ಖಾಸಗಿ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅನಸ್ಥೇಷಿಯಾ ತಜ್ಞರಾಗಿ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಡಾ. ಕಿರಣ್ ಹೊನ್ನಣ್ಣವರ (45) ತಮ್ಮ ನಿವಾಸದಲ್ಲೇ ಮೃತ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪತ್ತೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರ 8 ವರ್ಷದ ಪುತ್ರ ಚಾಕು ಇರಿತದ ಗಾಯಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಪತ್ತೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಗೆ ದಾಖಲಿಸಿ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ ನೀಡಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.

ಈ ಪ್ರಕರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಡಾ. ಕಿರಣ್ ಅವರ ಪತ್ನಿ ಡಾ. ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕಾ, ನೇತ್ರ ತಜ್ಞೆ, ಅವರನ್ನು ಪೊಲೀಸರು ವಿಚಾರಣೆಗೆ ಒಳಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ, ಇಲ್ಲಿಯವರೆಗೆ ಯಾರ ಮೇಲೂ ಅಧಿಕೃತವಾಗಿ ಆರೋಪ ಅಥವಾ ಬಂಧನವನ್ನು ಪೊಲೀಸರು ದೃಢಪಡಿಸಿಲ್ಲ.

ಘಟನೆ ಬೆಳಕಿಗೆ ಬಂದದ್ದು ಹೇಗೆ?

ಡಾ. ಕಿರಣ್ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ಹಲವು ಬಾರಿ ಸಂಪರ್ಕಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರೂ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯೆ ದೊರೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಹಾಗೂ ನಂತರ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂದು ಮಾಹಿತಿ ನೀಡಲಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ಸಂಜೆಯಾದರೂ ಸಂಪರ್ಕ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗದ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರು ಧಾರವಾಡದ ಅಪಾರ್ಟ್‌ಮೆಂಟ್‌ಗೆ ತೆರಳಿದಾಗ, ಡಾ. ಕಿರಣ್ ರಕ್ತದ ಮಡುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿರುವುದು ಕಂಡುಬಂದಿದೆ. ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕೊಠಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರ ಪುತ್ರ ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪತ್ತೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದು, ತಕ್ಷಣ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಗೆ ಸಾಗಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.

ಪೊಲೀಸರ ಪ್ರಾಥಮಿಕ ತನಿಖೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏನು ಗೊತ್ತಾಗಿದೆ?

ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿ-ಧಾರವಾಡ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಆಯುಕ್ತ ಎನ್. ಶಶಿಕುಮಾರ್ ಅವರ ಪ್ರಕಾರ, ಈ ಅಪಾರ್ಟ್‌ಮೆಂಟ್ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತ ವಸತಿ ಸಮುಚ್ಚಯವಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಪ್ರಾಥಮಿಕ ತನಿಖೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಹೊರಗಿನ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಮನೆಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿರುವ ಯಾವುದೇ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟ ಸುಳಿವು ದೊರೆತಿಲ್ಲ.

ಘಟನೆ ನಡೆದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದವರು:

• ಡಾ. ಕಿರಣ್ ಹೊನ್ನಣ್ಣವರ
• ಡಾ. ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕಾ
• ಅವರ 8 ವರ್ಷದ ಪುತ್ರ

ಎಂದು ಪೊಲೀಸರು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ಪತ್ನಿಯ ವಿಚಾರಣೆ ಮುಂದುವರಿಕೆ

ಪೊಲೀಸರು ಡಾ. ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕಾ ಅವರನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಣೆ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದು, ಅವರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಆಘಾತದ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದು ಕೆಲವೊಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳು ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಹೊಂದಿಕೆಯಾಗುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ಆದರೆ ಈ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಪೊಲೀಸರು ಯಾವುದೇ ಅಂತಿಮ ನಿರ್ಣಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿಲ್ಲ ಹಾಗೂ ತನಿಖೆ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ಮಗನ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ

ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡಿರುವ 8 ವರ್ಷದ ಬಾಲಕ ಖಾಸಗಿ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ವೈದ್ಯರು ಅವನ ಆರೋಗ್ಯದ ಕುರಿತು ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ.

ಈ ಪ್ರಕರಣದ ತನಿಖೆಗೆ ಬಾಲಕನ ವೈದ್ಯಕೀಯ ವರದಿಯೂ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗುವ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆ ಇದೆ.

Karnataka Doctor Found Dead in Dharwad Apartment, Son Injured; Police Question Wife

A shocking incident has emerged from Dharwad, Karnataka, where a 45-year-old anaesthesiologist was found dead inside his apartment, while his eight-year-old son was discovered with serious stab injuries. The incident has triggered an extensive police investigation into what authorities are treating as a suspected homicide.

The deceased has been identified as Dr. Kiran Honannavar, an anaesthesiologist associated with Chirayu Hospital in Dharwad. His wife, Dr. Priyanka, an ophthalmologist, is currently being questioned by police as investigators work to determine the sequence of events.

Police have clarified that no arrests have been officially announced, and the investigation remains ongoing.

How the Incident Came to Light

According to police, concern arose after Dr. Kiran’s relatives were unable to contact him throughout the day.

Family members reportedly received different explanations regarding his whereabouts. They were initially informed that he was resting and later told he had gone outside. When repeated calls went unanswered, concerned relatives visited the apartment.

Upon entering the residence, they allegedly found Dr. Kiran lying in a pool of blood. His young son was discovered in another room with stab injuries but was still alive.

Emergency services were immediately alerted, and the child was rushed to a private hospital, where he continues to receive medical treatment.

Police Begin Detailed Investigation

Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissioner N. Shashikumar said preliminary findings suggest that no outsider is believed to have entered the apartment.

Investigators noted that the apartment is located within a highly secured residential complex, and initial evidence indicates that only three people were present inside the residence at the time of the incident:

• Dr. Kiran Honannavar
• Dr. Priyanka
• Their eight-year-old son

Officials are now examining every possible angle, including family circumstances, forensic evidence, and electronic surveillance footage.

Wife Being Questioned

Police confirmed that Dr. Priyanka has been taken in for questioning.

According to investigators, she is currently in a state of shock and has reportedly made inconsistent statements regarding the events leading up to the incident.

Authorities stressed that these statements are being carefully verified and should not be treated as conclusive evidence.

Police have not announced any charges against her, and they have emphasized that the investigation is continuing.

Child Undergoing Treatment

The couple’s eight-year-old son survived the incident and is receiving treatment at a private hospital.

Doctors have not publicly disclosed his current medical condition, while investigators are waiting for medical reports that may assist in reconstructing the sequence of events inside the apartment.

Police have also stated that reports circulating regarding the child’s alleged mental health condition have not been officially confirmed.

CCTV Footage and Forensic Evidence Under Review

Investigators have begun collecting evidence from the apartment complex.

The investigation includes:

• Examination of CCTV footage
• Forensic analysis of the crime scene
• Collection of medical evidence
• Statements from relatives and neighbours
• Review of communication records

Police believe these findings will help establish what happened inside the apartment before the tragic incident occurred.

Investigation Focuses on Timeline and Motive

Police officials are working to establish the exact sequence of events that led to Dr. Kiran Honannavar’s death and his son’s injuries.

According to investigators, the doctor’s body was found in one room of the apartment, while the injured child was discovered in another. This has prompted forensic teams to reconstruct the timeline using physical evidence, witness statements, and digital records.

Officials have stated that the motive behind the incident has not yet been confirmed.

Domestic Dispute Angle Under Investigation

Police indicated that the case appears to have stemmed from a possible domestic dispute. However, authorities have stressed that this is only one of several angles being examined.

Investigators are speaking with both the victim’s and the wife’s family members to better understand the family’s recent circumstances, relationships, and any events that may have preceded the incident.

At this stage, police have not officially confirmed the motive, and no final conclusions have been reached.

Post-Mortem Report Expected to Provide Key Evidence

Authorities believe the post-mortem examination will play a crucial role in the investigation.

Medical findings are expected to help determine:

• The exact cause of Dr. Kiran Honannavar’s death.
• The nature and timing of the injuries.
• Whether additional forensic evidence supports the current investigation.
• The sequence of events inside the apartment.

The report, along with forensic laboratory analysis, is expected to guide the next phase of the investigation.

Police Appeal Against Rumours

As the incident has attracted significant public attention, police have urged people not to spread rumours or rely on unverified information circulating on social media.

Officials emphasized that allegations made by relatives or online users should not be treated as established facts until verified through the legal investigation.

The Hubballi-Dharwad Police have assured that every piece of evidence will be examined before any conclusions are reached.

Community Shocked by the Incident

The tragic incident has sent shockwaves through Dharwad’s medical community, where Dr. Kiran Honannavar was known as an experienced anaesthesiologist.

Colleagues, friends, and local residents have expressed grief over the loss of the doctor while praying for the speedy recovery of his eight-year-old son.

The case has also reignited discussions about domestic conflicts, mental well-being, and the importance of timely intervention when families experience emotional distress.

Investigation Continues

Police have registered a case at the Suburban Police Station in Dharwad and continue to gather evidence from the crime scene.

Investigators are examining:

• CCTV footage from the residential complex.
• Forensic evidence collected from the apartment.
• Statements from family members and neighbours.
• Medical reports relating to both the deceased doctor and the injured child.

Authorities have reiterated that the investigation is still at an early stage, and further details will be shared only after scientific evidence and witness testimonies are thoroughly examined.

Disclaimer

This article is based on official information released by the Hubballi-Dharwad Police and publicly available reports as of July 15, 2026. The investigation is ongoing. No individual should be presumed guilty unless proven so through the due process of law. The article will be updated if authorities release new official information.

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