Former Inspector General (IG) and Director General of Police (DGP) of Karnataka, Om Prakash, was found dead in his Bengaluru residence in the HSR layout area on Sunday, media reports said.
Cops said that preliminary investigation suggests that the former cop was murdered by his wife Pallavi, who the reports said is now in police custody. Bengaluru Police also found several stab wounds on the retired cop’s body.
The 68-year-old IPS officer from the 1981 batch, hailed from Champaran, Bihar and had an MSc in Geology. He was appointed as the DGP of Karnataka on March 1, 2015.
What preliminary probe says
The Bengaluru police found Prakash’s blood-soaked body inside his residence. Initial probe revealed that she may have murdered her husband as a result of a possible domestic conflict or dispute.
A knife found at the crime scene has been seized. Cops believe that Pallavi may have used the same knife to kill Om Prakash. Media reports said that there had been frequent quarrels and personal disagreements between the couple in recent days.
Prakash’s body has been taken to the hospital for a post-mortem examination.
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