How Karnataka Ex High Cop’s Property Battle With Spouse Ended In Grisly Homicide

Bengaluru:

Former Karnataka Police chief Om Prakash, who was discovered lifeless at his Bengaluru residence yesterday, fought along with his spouse Pallavi within the afternoon. Throughout this struggle, she allegedly threw chilli powder at him, tied him up after which stabbed him to demise, sources have mentioned. The 68-year-old was additionally attacked with a glass bottle.

After the homicide, the retired officer’s spouse spoke to the spouse of one other cop and advised her that she had killed her husband, the sources mentioned. The girl she referred to as advised her husband, who knowledgeable the cops. On reaching the crime scene, police detained Pallavi and their daughter. The mom and daughter have now been questioned for about 12 hours.

The spouse, Pallavi, in accordance with sources, is the prime suspect within the surprising homicide of the previous police chief. Om Prakash’s physique has a number of stab wounds on the stomach and chest and two knives seem to have been used within the assault.

In keeping with stories, Om Prakash and Pallavi had an altercation over property he had transferred to a relative. This quarrel turned bodily and he or she is suspected of getting stabbed him. Police are investigating whether or not his daughter performed a job within the homicide. A case has been registered primarily based on a criticism by Om Prakash’s son. Kartikeya, the highest cop’s son, has mentioned in his criticism that his mom and sister had been affected by despair and had threatened to kill his father. Following the threats, Om Prakash moved to his sister’s residence. He got here again two days earlier than the homicide when his daughter met him and insisted he return, Kartikeya has mentioned.  

“My mom, Mrs. Pallavi, had been threatening to kill my father, Mr. Omprakash (Retired DGP and IGP), for the previous week. Resulting from these threats, my father had gone to remain on the residence of his sister, Ms. Saritha Kumari. Two days in the past, my youthful sister Kruthi went to Ms. Saritha Kumari’s home and pressured my father, Mr. Omprakash, to return residence. She introduced him again in opposition to his will,” he has mentioned. Kartikeya has mentioned he was not at residence on the time of the crime and that his neighbor referred to as and knowledgeable him that his father was mendacity downstairs.

“I rushed residence round 5:45 pm and located law enforcement officials and members of the general public current on the scene. My father was mendacity in a pool of blood with accidents to his head and physique. A damaged bottle and a knife have been discovered subsequent to his physique. He was then taken to St. John’s Hospital. My mom, Mrs. Pallavi, and my sister, Kruthi, have been affected by despair and used to struggle with my father regularly. I strongly suspect that they’re concerned within the homicide of my father,” he has mentioned.

Bengaluru Extra Commissioner of Police Vikas Kumar mentioned police have been knowledgeable round 4 am concerning the retired officer’s demise.

Om Prakash was an Indian Police Service officer of the 1981 batch. He was appointed Director Common of Police in March 2015. Earlier than that, he additionally headed Fireplace and Emergency Companies and Dwelling Guards. Initially from Bihar, he held a Grasp’s diploma in Geology. 

Karnataka Dwelling Minister G Parameshwara mentioned, “Retired Director Common of Police On Prakash has been murdered. Preliminary info signifies his spouse dedicated the crime, however it’s underneath investigation. We’ve to attend. He labored with me once I was Dwelling Minister in 2015, he was an excellent officer and an excellent human being. This should not have occurred. Investigation will reveal all the pieces.”