Karnataka’s former Director General of Police Om Prakash was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his residence in Bengaluru on Sunday. He was 68.
Prakash’s body, found with injuries, was lying in a pool of blood on the ground floor of his three-storied house in the upscale HSR Layout, according to reports.
Senior police officials have reached the spot after being informed by the former top cop’s wife, Pallavi. Both Pallavi and their daughter are being interrogated.
Police suspect the involvement of a close family member in the incident. Bengaluru Police Commissioner B. Dayanand said an FIR will be registered based on a complaint by Prakash's son.
#WATCH | Karnataka | Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayanand says, "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… https://t.co/FlgdU1Brf1 pic.twitter.com/iQoJ4YB6fi
— ANI (@ANI) April 20, 2025
"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 told ANI.
Meanwhile, Prakash’s body has been sent for autopsy.
Reports claimed that the former DGP had claimed threats to his life and conveyed the same to some of his close associates.
#WATCH | Bengaluru, Karnataka: Visuals from St John's Medical College Hospital, where the post-mortem of former Karnataka DGP Om Prakash is being carried out. https://t.co/FlgdU1Brf1 pic.twitter.com/HrESnmupLh
— ANI (@ANI) April 20, 2025
A 1981-batch IPS officer, Prakash is a native of Champaran in Bihar. He was appointed Karnataka Director General of Police on March 1, 2015.
