Former Karnataka DGP found dead at Bengaluru home

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 68-year-old's body was found with injuries and 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.

Explaining the sequence of events, Additional Commissioner of Police Vikash Kumar told reporters that at about 4.30 pm police got the message and the patrol vehicle reached the spot.

Vikash said Prakash's son gave a police complaint based on which the process of registering an FIR is on.

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."

When asked about whether the family members are involved, Vikash said, "These things will be known after the investigation. At this stage not even an FIR had been registered. The process is on. Once the FIR is registered, we will be able to explain the whole incident."

"At this stage we haven't arrested anyone. We have secured the building," he added.

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. It's learnt that there was a property dispute in the family.

The body has been sent for autopsy.

The IPS officer, from the 1981 batch, was a native of Champaran, Bihar, and held a Master's degree in geology.

Prakash was appointed the DGP on March 1, 2015.