Government appoints Manoj KC as IGP, assigns Dan Bahadur Karki security adviser role
Summary
The government has appointed AIG Dr. Manoj Kumar KC as the new Inspector General of Police and assigned incumbent IGP Dan Bahadur Karki as the prime minister’s special security adviser. The Cabinet also created the new security adviser post at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.
Key Points
- The government appointed AIG Dr. Manoj Kumar KC as the new Inspector General of Police.
- Incumbent IGP Dan Bahadur Karki has been transferred to the role of prime minister’s special security adviser.
- The Cabinet created the security adviser post at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers to advise the prime minister on security matters.
- The IGP promotion was made under Rule 41 of the Police Regulations, 2014, effective November 4.
