Manoj KC appointed new IGP as Karki removed from post
The Cabinet on Wednesday removed Inspector General Dan Bahadur Karki and appointed Additional Inspector General Dr Manoj KC to lead Nepal Police, with Karki moved to a new advisory role in the Prime Minister's Office.
Published November 4, 2026 2:13 pm GMT+0545
The government has removed Dan Bahadur Karki as Inspector General of Nepal Police and appointed Additional Inspector General Dr Manoj KC to lead the force.
A meeting of the Council of Ministers held at Singha Durbar on Wednesday decided to remove Karki from the top police post and name KC as his successor.
Karki has been appointed as security adviser to the prime minister, a new post created in the Prime Minister's Office.
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KC will now lead Nepal Police as its new chief. The Inspector General heads the country's main law-enforcement body, which is responsible for maintaining law and order across all districts, and the appointment is among the most senior security decisions a government makes.
The change completes a switch at the top of the police, with the outgoing chief moving to the advisory role and the new chief taking command of the force.
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