Newly-appointed IGP assumes office

Kathmandu, March 18: Newly appointed Inspector General of Police, Deepak Thapa, has assumed his office this afternoon.

Taking charge of office, he clarified that country’s law and order is his top priority.  A Cabinet meeting held on Monday decided to promote Thapa to the post of IGP.

Home Secretary Gokarna Mani Duwadi, presented insignia to Thapa today itself. On the occasion, Home Secretary Duwadi congratulated and extended best wishes to IGP Thapa for a successful term.

Inspector General of the Armed Police Force Nepal, Raju Aryal, Chief Investigation Director of the National Investigation Department, Hut Raj Thapa, Additional Inspectors General of Police, high-ranking officials of the Home Ministry, Deputy Inspectors General and media persons were present on the occasion.

After assuming the office, IGP Thapa said maintaining law and order in the country along with progress of Nepal Police was his objective, expressing the belief that he would get support from all to materialize it.

Before assuming the office, he offered wreath at Police Martyrs Memorial at the premises of Nepal Police Headquarters and paid tribute. He also planted a sapling of Neem tree at the office premises.