Key Takeaways
- Om Prakash, a retired DGP, was found stabbed to death in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
- His wife, Pallavi, and daughter, Kriti, have been arrested and booked for murder.
- The case has been transferred to the Central Crime Branch (CCB) for further investigation.
Bengaluru: A day after former Karnataka Director General of Police (DGP) Om Prakash was found stabbed to death, his wife Pallavi was arrested late Monday night by the HSR Layout Police and his daughter Kriti was detained and questioned.
The Central Crime Branch (CCB) is now handling the investigation into Om Prakash’s murder, a case that has raised several questions.
The First Information Report (FIR), filed on the basis of a complaint by Om Prakash’s son Karthikesh, 38, has named both Pallavi and Kriti as suspects. They have been booked under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), 2023, pertaining to murder.
Karthikesh’s complaint alleged that his mother and sister had depression and frequently argued with Om Prakash, leading to the tragic event. He also claimed that Pallavi had issued death threats to his father, prompting him to stay with his sister Sarita Kumari for a week. On April 18, Kriti allegedly brought her father back home.
The murder came to light on the afternoon of April 20, when Karthikesh, who was at work in Domlur, received a call from a neighbour informing him about the incident. On reaching the house, he found his father lying dead with multiple stab wounds and a broken bottle nearby, and the police already present.
Om Prakash’s funeral was held at the Wilson Garden electric crematorium on Monday.
