Former Chief of Karnataka police, Om Prakash, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in his home in HSR Layout, Southeast Bengaluru, on Sunday. According to a report by NDTV, police said that there was blood everywhere on the floor where his body was found, and the body has been sent for autopsy.

Pallavi, Prakash's wife, informed the police about the incident. Senior police official reached the incident scene as they received information. Injuries on deceased's bodies raises the suspicion of murder. Police also suspect the involvement of a close family member in the former DGP's death, the Hindustan Times reported. 

Police have begun questioning Prakash's wife and daughter regarding his death. The retired DGP had previously expressed concerns about threats to his life to some close associates, reported PTI.

Explaining the sequence of events, Additional Commissioner of Police Vikash Kumar Vikash told reporters that at about 4.30 PM police got the message about the incident and the patrol vehicle reached the spot. Vikash said Prakash's son gave a police complaint based on which the process of registering FIR is on and will start an investigation accordingly.

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To a question about the 'murder', the police officer said, "There is a physical assault. A weapon has been used. There is blood loss. We will get the details after further investigation."

Om Prakash was an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the 1981 batch. Prakash was a native of Champaran, Bihar. The 68-year-old held an MSc in Geology and was appointed as the Director General of Police on March 1, 2015.

Initial reports from local media indicated that police are investigating the incident as a suspected murder and have launched a probe.


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