Police organisation will be made capable, professional: Home Minister Gurung
Summary
Home Minister Sudhan Gurung says the government is preparing a new Police Bill to make the Nepal Police more capable, professional and modern. He also called for stronger action against cross-border, cyber and financial crime, along with improved citizen-friendly policing and disaster response.
Key Points
- The government is working on a new Police Bill to reform the Nepal Police and expand service benefits such as housing, health care, transfer and promotion systems.
- Sudhan Gurung urged the police to strengthen capabilities in AI, digital forensics, cybercrime, financial crime investigation, DNS forensic and DNA profiling.
- He emphasized tighter regional cooperation, including information sharing, to tackle transnational and cross-border crime.
- The Home Minister praised police rescue efforts during recent disasters and said infrastructure and technology investment are a top priority.
