No action taken against IGP Karki, only responsibilities reshuffled: Government spokesperson Pokharel
Summary
The government says Inspector General of Police Dan Bahadur Karki has not been punished, but reassigned to a newly created special security adviser post at the Prime Minister’s Office. Additional Inspector General Manoj KC will take over the responsibility after the Cabinet’s unscheduled meeting.
Key Points
- The government says IGP Dan Bahadur Karki was not subjected to disciplinary action, only moved to a new role.
- An unscheduled Cabinet meeting removed Karki from his post and assigned Additional Inspector General Manoj KC the responsibility.
- Karki has been appointed special security adviser to the Prime Minister at the rank of inspector general of police.
- Minister and government spokesperson Sasmit Pokharel said the new post was created to advise the Prime Minister on security matters.
