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Wife threw chilli powder at former Karnataka DGP, stabbed him multiple times: Sources

Om Prakash, a 1981-batch IPS officer hailing from Bihar, was found dead in a pool of blood on the ground floor of his three-storey house in Bengaluru’s posh HSR Layout
Former Karnataka DGP Om Prakash.

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Police probing former Karnataka DGP Om Prakash’s murder case have learnt that his wife Pallavi threw chili powder on his face before stabbing him to death, sources said.

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Police have detained Pallavi as she emerged as a key suspect in the murder case.

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Along with her, their daughter Kriti has also been detained.

Prakash, a 1981-batch IPS officer hailing from Bihar, was found dead in a pool of blood on the ground floor of his three-storey house in the posh HSR Layout in the city on Sunday.

“After a heated exchange of words, Pallavi threw chili powder on Prakash’s face,” sources claimed.

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As the hefty former police chief of Karnataka scrambled for relief from burning sensation, Pallavi stabbed him multiple times with a knife, killing him on the spot, sources said.

She then made a video call to her friend and reportedly said, “I have killed the monster,” sources claimed.

The murder was the culmination of frequent run-ins between the couple, the sources said.

It is learnt that there was a property dispute involved in the crime pertaining to a land in Dandeli in Karnataka.

A few months ago, Pallavi had approached the HSR Layout police station to lodge a complaint.

When the staff there did not oblige, she staged a ‘dharna’ (sit-in) in front of the police station, sources claimed.

It’s also learnt that Pallavi was diagnosed with schizophrenia and was under medication too.

The 68-year-old retired IPS officer was a native of Champaran, Bihar, and held a Master’s degree in Geology.

Prakash was appointed Director-General of Police on March 1, 2015. PTI

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