Former Karnataka DGP Om Prakash found dead at his Bengaluru house

Former Director General of Police of Karnataka, Om Prakash, was found dead at his residence in Bengaluru on Sunday under mysterious circumstances, police said.

The body, found with injuries, was discovered in his house, raising suspicions of foul play. Prakash’s spouse, Pallavi, informed police about the incident, they said.

Senior police officials rushed to the spot.

The body was found lying in a pool of blood on the ground floor of his three-storey house in the upscale HSR Layout.

Police have begun questioning Prakash’s spouse and daughter.

Reports indicate that the retired DGP had expressed concerns about threat to his life to some close associates.

Police suspect the involvement of a close family member.

The body has been sent for autopsy, and further investigation is under way.

The 68-year-old IPS officer, from the 1981 batch, was a native of Champaran, Bihar, and held a Master’s in geology.

Prakash was appointed Director General of Police on March 1, 2015.

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