Karnataka's Ex-Top Cop Found Murdered In Home, Cops Question Wife, Daughter

Bengaluru:

Karnataka's former police chief Om Prakash was found dead at his Bengaluru home on Sunday. He was 68. There was blood everywhere on the floor where his body - with multiple stab wounds to his stomach and chest - was found, the police said.

His wife, Pallavi, daughter and another family member were in the house at the time of the incident, sources said. All three have been detained and are being questioned. The police control room received a call from another person, informing about the body, sources said.

An FIR has been registered based on a complaint by the son of the former top cop.  

As per sources, Prakash and his wife often used to quarrel.

Bengaluru Additional Commissioner of Police Vikas Kumar said it appears a sharp weapon was used to attack the retired police officer.

"Today afternoon around 4-4.30 pm, we got information about the death of our former DGP and IGP Om Prakash. His son has been contacted and he is giving a complaint against the incident, and based on that, an FIR will be registered," Mr Kumar had told reporters.

"After the case is registered, a detailed investigation will be carried out... Immediately, there are no arrests. Initial investigation suggests that things might be internal in nature... It seems that some sharp weapon has been used, which caused so much blood loss that it led to death," he said.

The former top cop lived on the ground floor of his three-storey house in Bengaluru's HSR Layout.

The police said they suspect the involvement of a family member, news agency PTI reported.

The body has been sent for autopsy.

Om Prakash was an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the 1981-batch.

He was appointed Director General of Police in March 2015. Before that, he also headed Fire and Emergency Services, and Home Guards.