Bengaluru, Apr 20 (UNI) Former Karnataka Director General of Police (DGP) Om Prakash was found murdered at his residence in HSR Layout here on Sunday evening, the city police confirmed.
The exact motive behind the killing is yet to be ascertained.
Speaking to the media, Bengaluru Additional Commissioner of Police (East), Vikas Kumar, said, “This afternoon, around 4:00–4:30 PM, we received information regarding the incident. The jurisdictional police reached the spot immediately. It was then we learnt about the unfortunate death of former DGP Om Prakash.”
The officer added that Om Prakash’ son has been contacted and is in the process of filing a formal complaint.
“Once the complaint is received, an FIR (first information report) will be registered and a detailed investigation will be taken up,” he said.
“At this stage, it is too early to determine the motive or complete circumstances surrounding the death. From preliminary evidence at the scene, it appears that a sharp weapon may have been used, as there was significant blood loss,” ACP Kumar stated and said that there have been no arrests so far and initial indications point to an internal angle, though nothing has been confirmed.
He assured that every aspect of the case would be thoroughly investigated.
“Once FIR formalities are complete, a requisition for post-mortem will be sent. Further legal procedures will follow after the post-mortem is conducted,” he added.
Meanwhile, visuals emerged from St John’s Medical College Hospital, where the post-mortem examination of the former top cop is currently underway.
A 1981-batch IPS officer, Om Prakash had served in several key positions during his career and retired as Karnataka’s DGP.
