Bengaluru, April 21 -- Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara has termed the demise of former Karnataka Director General of Police (DGP) Om Prakash as "unfortunate," and said that an investigation is underway.

"Former Karnataka DGP Om Prakash has been murdered, they say by his wife. The investigation is on. Until and unless we get the investigation report, we cannot conclude anything. Once we get the report, we can say how the murder was committed. When I was the first time Home Minister in 2015, he was the DGP and worked with me. He was a very good man and officer. It is unfortunate," Parameshwara told reporters on Monday.

"His wife has been secured and is being questioned. No arrests have been made so far. We do not know the motive fo...