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Retired Karnataka Police Chief Om Prakash Murdered; Wife Arrested in Property Dispute Case

The former DGP was stabbed to death at his Bengaluru home, with investigators identifying a family property feud as the likely motive.

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Former Karnataka DGP Om Prakash, an 1981 batch IPS officer, was found dead at his residence.
Police personnel investigate after former Karnataka Director General of Police Om Prakash was found dead at his residence in Bengaluru, Sunday night, April 20, 2025.

Overview

  • Om Prakash, a retired Karnataka Director General of Police, was found dead on April 20, 2025, with multiple stab wounds at his HSR Layout residence in Bengaluru.
  • His wife, Pallavi, has been formally arrested after over 12 hours of questioning, with police identifying her as the prime suspect in the murder.
  • Investigators believe the murder stemmed from a heated argument over a longstanding family property dispute, exacerbated by marital discord.
  • Pallavi reportedly threw chili powder at Om Prakash, tied him up, and stabbed him multiple times with kitchen knives; she later confessed to the crime in a call to a friend.
  • Police have recovered two knives and a glass bottle from the crime scene, and forensic and post-mortem examinations are ongoing to confirm details of the attack.