India, April 22 -- Hours before killing her husband, former Karnataka Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG & IGP) Om Prakash, she sent out a chilling WhatsApp message to a group of IPS officers, pleading for help and alleging domestic violence, Times of India reported.

"This is a distress call from Pallavi Omprakash. An online FIR from me. Please take suo motu cognizance and action. My daughter and I have been under severe domestic violence at the hands of my husband Om Prakash, Ex-DGP Karnataka," read the message from Pallavi, according to the publication.

The incident occurred on Sunday at the couple's residence in HSR Layout. Pallavi, who had earlier raised allegations of abuse, is now accused of murdering her husband...