Newly appointed IGP Thakur Gyawali assumes office (with photos)

KATHMANDU, Feb 12: Newly appointed Inspector General of Nepal Police Thakur Prasad Gyawali assumed his office on Wednesday morning.

Amid a function held at the Nepal Police headquarters, Naxal, Gyawali took the charge.  Earlier today morning, Home Secretary Maheshwor Neupane conferred insignia on the new police chief at the Ministry of Home Affairs, Singha Durbar.

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On the occasion, Home Secretary Neupane urged the police leadership to be active to maintain peace and security of the people, and law and order in the country.

Newly appointed IGP Gyawali said controlling crime and adjustment of police were the present challenges for the police organization. He expressed the organization's determination to overcome this challenge. As he said, although the country has adopted federalism, legally not all processes have been federalized.

Stating he was committed to constitution implementation and protecting citizen's rights in his capacity as the Inspector General of Police, IGP Gyawali pledged to execute the Home Ministry's guidelines in letter and spirit. He also expressed the determination that he would not make any compromise in enforcing the law by blunting the undesirable and violent activities.

IGP Gyawali also reiterated that police needed to carry out works winning the people's hearts in the present age of public accountability. He added that his focus would be on maintaining high morale of the police personnel, sternly warning against any untoward activities in police garb.

A cabinet meeting held on Tuesday had appointed Gyawali as the 27th Inspector General (IG) of Nepal Police. He has succeeded Sarbendra Khanal, who retired from the service the same day under the 30-year service limit.