Former Karnataka Director General of Police Om Prakash was found dead under mysterious circumstances on Sunday at his residence in Bengaluru’s HSR Layout, police officials told PTI.
Injuries were discovered on his body, raising suspicious that he had been murdered. Police also suspect the involvement of a close family member in the former DGP’s death.
Senior police officials rushed to the scene when they received news of his death. His body has been sent for an autopsy.
Further investigation into his death is underway.
The 68-year-old IPS officer from the 1981 batch, hailed from Champaran, Bihar and had an MSc in Geology. He was appointed as the DGP of Karnataka on March 1, 2015.