Karnataka ex-DGP murder: Cops book wife, daughter

Former Karnataka DGP Om Prakash. Pic/PTI

The wife and daughter of slain former Karnataka DGP Om Prakash have been booked on murder charges, following a complaint from the deceased officer's son that he "strongly" suspected the role of the two women in his father's killing, police said on Monday. The retired IPS officer was found dead in a pool of blood in his HSR Layout residence in Bengaluru on Sunday afternoon.

Police arrested Om Prakash's wife Pallavi and daughter Kriti in connection with the incident. In his complaint, Om Prakash's son Kartikesh alleged that Pallavi had been threatening to kill his father for the past one week. "Due to these threats, my father had gone to stay at his sister's house," he stated.

"Two days ago, my younger sister Kriti went there and pressured my father to return home. She brought him back against his will," Kartikesh alleged. "My mother Pallavi and my sister Kriti used to fight with my father often. I strongly suspect that they are involved in the murder of my father. I request to initiate legal action in this case," he said in his complaint to the police.

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday said a detailed investigation will bring out the truth behind former DGP's murder. When asked about the reason behind the murder, Parameshwara said he has no clue because the investigation has started and the investigation officer has not shared any information yet.

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