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 – which had injuries – was found, the police said.
His wife, Pallavi, and daughter were in the house at the time of the incident, sources said. The police control room received a call from another person, informing about the body, sources said.
The police have started questioning Pallavi and her daughter.
He 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.
