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Om Prakash, former Karnataka Director General of Police (DGP), was stabbed to death, reportedly while having lunch with Pallavi, his wife. The incident took place on Sunday at his Bengaluru residence, where the 68-year-old former officer was found dead in mysterious circumstances. Prakash's son, in his statement to police, revealed that his mother had been suffering from schizophrenia for the last 12 years.

Schizophrenia is a serious mental health disorder characterised by delusions and hallucinations. The experts suggest that a person suffering from this disease is likely to behave very abruptly in certain cases. The disease has reportedly played a critical role in the killing of the former officer.

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Pallavi had been undergoing treatment for the disease and had earlier accused her husband of threatening her. The reports suggest that Pallavi had expressed her fear several times to her family members; however, they did not take the threats seriously considering her mental disease.

Just a few days before the incident, Pallavi had mentioned that her husband had been torturing her and had repeated arguments over property matters. In one of the WhatsApp messages, she stated that people like Om Prakash have no right to live. However, no action was taken against the former officer due to her illness.

Om Prakash originally belonged to Bihar's Champaran district and held a master's degree in Geology. Prakash was a 1981-batch IPS officer and began his career as an additional superintendent of police in Harapanahalli. He also provided his services in Ballari district and later served in several other districts, including SP Shivamogga, Uttara Kannada, and Chikkamagaluru.

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He took charge as the Director General of Police of Karnataka on March 1, 2015, and his tenure spanned until his retirement in 2017. Ahead of this major post, Prakash also served as the head of Fire and Emergency Services and the Home Guards. He was involved in handling a few high-profile cases, such as the 1993 Bhatkal communal riots. He also provided his services in the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Vigilance Cell, and Lokayukta.

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