Karnataka's former Director General of Police Om Prakash Found Dead In Bengaluru Home, NDTV reported. He was 68.
There was blood everywhere on the floor where his body was found, the police said. The body has been sent for autopsy.
He lived in Bengaluru's HSR Layout. The police said they suspect the involvement of a family member, news agency PTI reported.
Om Prakash was an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the 1981-batch.
He was appointed Director General of Police in March 2015. Before that, he also headed Fire and Emergency Services, and Home Guards.