<p>Bengaluru: Police probing former Karnataka DGP Om Prakash's murder case have learnt that his wife Pallavi allegedly threw chilli powder on his face before stabbing him to death, police sources said.</p>.<p>Police have detained Pallavi as she emerged as a key suspect in the murder case.</p>.<p>Along with her, their daughter Kriti has also been detained.</p>.<p>Prakash, a 1981 batch IPS officer hailing from Bihar, was found dead in a pool of blood in the ground floor of his three-storeyed house in the posh HSR Layout in the city on Sunday.</p>.<p>"After a heated exchange of words, Pallavi threw chili powder on Prakash's face," sources claimed.</p>.<p>As the hefty former police chief of Karnataka scrambled for relief from the burning sensation, Pallavi stabbed him multiple times with a knife, killing him on the spot, sources said.</p>.<p>She then made a video call to her friend and said, "I have killed the monster," sources claimed.</p>.<p>The murder was the culmination of frequent run-ins between the couple, the sources said.</p>.<p>It is learnt that there was a property dispute involved in the crime pertaining to a land in Dandeli in Karnataka.</p>.<p>A few months ago, Pallavi had approached the HSR Layout police station to lodge a complaint.</p>.<p>When the staff there did not oblige, she staged a 'Dharna' (sit-in demonstration) in front of the police station, sources claimed.</p>.<p>It's also learnt that Pallavi was diagnosed with schizophrenia and was under medication too.</p>.<p>The 68-year-old retired IPS officer was a native of Champaran, Bihar, and held a Master's degree in Geology.</p>.<p>Prakash was appointed Director General of Police on March 1, 2015. PTI GMS SA</p>
<p>Bengaluru: Police probing former Karnataka DGP Om Prakash's murder case have learnt that his wife Pallavi allegedly threw chilli powder on his face before stabbing him to death, police sources said.</p>.<p>Police have detained Pallavi as she emerged as a key suspect in the murder case.</p>.<p>Along with her, their daughter Kriti has also been detained.</p>.<p>Prakash, a 1981 batch IPS officer hailing from Bihar, was found dead in a pool of blood in the ground floor of his three-storeyed house in the posh HSR Layout in the city on Sunday.</p>.<p>"After a heated exchange of words, Pallavi threw chili powder on Prakash's face," sources claimed.</p>.<p>As the hefty former police chief of Karnataka scrambled for relief from the burning sensation, Pallavi stabbed him multiple times with a knife, killing him on the spot, sources said.</p>.<p>She then made a video call to her friend and said, "I have killed the monster," sources claimed.</p>.<p>The murder was the culmination of frequent run-ins between the couple, the sources said.</p>.<p>It is learnt that there was a property dispute involved in the crime pertaining to a land in Dandeli in Karnataka.</p>.<p>A few months ago, Pallavi had approached the HSR Layout police station to lodge a complaint.</p>.<p>When the staff there did not oblige, she staged a 'Dharna' (sit-in demonstration) in front of the police station, sources claimed.</p>.<p>It's also learnt that Pallavi was diagnosed with schizophrenia and was under medication too.</p>.<p>The 68-year-old retired IPS officer was a native of Champaran, Bihar, and held a Master's degree in Geology.</p>.<p>Prakash was appointed Director General of Police on March 1, 2015. PTI GMS SA</p>