The police chief who objects, delays—and ultimately complies
Summary
IGP Dan Bahadur Karki pushes back against political pressure as Nepal Police faces repeated directives over arrests, transfers and investigations. The story traces clashes with the Home Ministry and top political leaders over cases involving former prime minister KP Sharma Oli, journalist Kishor Shrestha and other high-profile probes.
Key Points
- IGP Dan Bahadur Karki openly challenged parliamentarians and defended police professionalism during a Public Accounts Committee hearing.
- The article describes repeated political interference in police work, including directives on transfers, arrests and criminal investigations from the Home Ministry and Prime Minister’s Office.
- Karki initially resisted some orders, but police ultimately carried out arrests including those of KP Sharma Oli, Ramesh Lekhak and journalist Kishor Shrestha.
- The piece frames Karki’s tenure as a test of Nepal Police’s operational autonomy under intense political pressure.
