Bengaluru/IBNS, April 22 -- Former Karnataka Director General of Police (DGP) Om Prakash's wife was arrested on Monday in connection with his murder at their residence in Bengaluru, police said.

Prakash's wife Pallavi (64) was detained under various provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

The CCB is set to assume the official charge of the investigation on Tuesday.

The police will probably not get Pallavi's custody as the CCB will probe the case.

His body was recovered with multiple stab wounds across his stomach and chest.

Pallavi became the prime suspect after her son Karthikesh said she had threatened to kill his father, said reports.

In his complaint, Karthikesh said Prakash had left home to stay with his sister after the thr...