Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Director General of Police Om Prakash was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his HSR Layout residence in Bengaluru on Sunday, police said.
His body was found with injuries, raising suspicion that he may have been murdered, they added.
The 68-year-old IPS officer from the 1981 batch was a native of Champaran in Bihar and held an MSc in Geology.
Om Prakash’s body was taken to the hospital for a post-mortem examination.
The tragic death of the former DGP has sent a wave of grief through the police department and his acquaintances.
He served as state DGP from 2015-17.
