Overview

• Om Prakash, a retired Karnataka DGP, was found stabbed to death in his Bengaluru home on April 20, 2025, with multiple injuries inflicted by a sharp weapon.
• His wife, Pallavi, allegedly confessed to the crime during a video call to a friend, referring to her husband as 'the monster.'
• Investigators believe the murder stemmed from a heated argument over longstanding property disputes and escalating marital tensions.
• Pallavi, who has a history of schizophrenia treatment, reportedly used chili powder and a knife during the attack; their daughter is also being questioned.
• The police are conducting a post-mortem and forensic analysis to establish the exact cause of death and reconstruct the sequence of events.