KC promoted as 34th IG of Police

Kathmandu, Nov. 5: The government has reassigned the command and responsibilities of the Inspector General of Nepal Police Dan Bahadur Karki by promoting Additional Inspector General (AIG) Dr. Manoj KC as the new IGP of the organisation to come into effect from November 4.

In the reshuffle, outgoing IGP Karki has been deputed at the Office of Prime Minister and Council of Minister as Special Security Advisor to PM Balendra Shah. Newly promoted AIG Dr. KC is the 34th IGP of Nepal Police.

However, Minister Pokharel clarified that the decision was not a disciplinary action against Karki but merely a change in his responsibilities. Under the decision, incumbent IGP Dan Bahadur Karki will be assigned to the newly created post, while Additional Inspector General of Police (AIG) Dr Manoj Kumar K.C.