Nepal Police command meets for hours amid fears of IG sacking
Summary
Nepal Police chief Dan Bahadur Karki held an unusually long emergency meeting with senior officers amid rumours that the government was preparing to remove him. The meeting focused on law and order, internal discipline and attempts to undermine the force’s reputation.
Key Points
- Dan Bahadur Karki called senior Nepal Police officers to an emergency policy coordination meeting at headquarters in Naxal, Kathmandu.
- The meeting came amid rumours that the government wanted to remove Karki, with some officials reportedly unhappy over his handling of sensitive investigations.
- Officers discussed law and order, social media rumours and alleged attempts to damage the police organisation’s reputation.
- Karki denied that anyone in government had asked him to resign and urged officers to stand together to protect the force’s image.
