KATHMANDU, April 18: The Armed Police Force Nepal, Battalion-8, Dhanusha has taken control of a truck carrying 152 sacks of onions.

KATHMANDU, April 9: A committee has been formed to investigate the incident of fire that occurred at the storeroom of the Armed Police Force (APF) at Satungal of Chandragiri Municipality in Kathmandu today.

KATHMANDU, April 8: A fire broke out at the central store of the Armed Police Force at Balambu in Kathmandu.

KATHMANDU, March 21: Following the directives of Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane, petrol pumps operated by Nepal Police and Armed Police Force have commenced 24-hour service starting Wednesday, March 20.

KATHMANDU, March 4: Upendra Basyal, 38, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of the Armed Police Force (APF), Morang, was found dead in Morang on Monday.

KATHMANDU, Jan 22: A serious conflict of jurisdiction between the Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force (APF) has surfaced following the mobilization of the APF for the security checks of the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in the passenger arrival lounge.

KATHMANDU, Jan 16:  Armed Police Force (APF) personnel have been deployed in the customs area of the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).

ANKE, Dec 15: The Armed Police Force, Nepal, seized the goods worth Rs 3.2 million which were imported from India by evading taxes.

KATHMANDU, Nov 12: Nepal’’s Armed Police Force (APF) has celebrated Kukur Tihar by performing Kukur (dog) Puja. Kukur Tihar is celebrated on the second day of Tihar, the great festival of Nepali people. Across the nation, individuals pay homage to dogs, considering them loyal companions. This day is also recognized as Naraka Chaturdashi.

KATHMANDU, Nov 5: The Armed Police Force (APF) has sent their team with three Disaster Response System container tents and tarpaulin for the earthquake victims.

ILAM, Nov 1: In the vicinity of Pashupatinagar, along the Nepal-India border, three Bhutanese citizens were detained by a team of Armed Police Force (APF).

KATHMANDU, Oct 23: The Armed Police Force (APF) is set to offer complimentary bus services within the Kathmandu Valley on the occasion of Vijaya Dashami (Tika) this coming Tuesday. This initiative aims to facilitate the transportation of the general public during the festive Dashain Tika celebrations.

KATHMANDU, Oct 11: The Armed Police Force (APF) has established Help Desks at 122 locations and Health Desks at 33 places across the country to prevent untoward activities during the nearing Dashain, Tihar and Chhat festivals.

BARA, Oct 10: A DIG-level security coordination meeting, responsible for border crime control, successfully concluded between the Armed Police Force from the Nepali side and the Indian Seema Surkchha Bal (SSB) from the Indian side.

KATHMANDU, Oct 2: A team of the Armed Police Force (APF) has arrested three people along with INR 1 million from Danda-1, Siddharthanagar Municipality, Rupandehi.

APF establishes BOP at Tinker of Darchula

September 10, 2023 11:00 am

DARCHULA, Sept 10: A Border Outpost (BOP) of the Armed Police Force (APF), Nepal has been established at Tinker of Darchula district near Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

Dhading, Aug 23: The identity of four of the eight deceased in the Dhading bus accident has been established. The deceased have been identified as Than Bahadur Bhandari, 50, of Raghuganga-3 in Myagdi district, Kritika Sharma Paudel, 15, of Modi-1 in Parbat district, Sushil Ramtel, around 20, of Gajuri-8 in Dhading district and Suman Thapa, 24, of Fulbari-11 in Kaski district.

SUDURPASCHIM, Aug 8: Flooding caused by the swollen Godavari River following incessant rains last night resulted in significant damages to religious shrines along the Godavaridham area in Kailali.

KATHMANDU, July 30: The team of the Armed Police Force (APF) safely rescued four people last night who were trapped in the Bijaypur river located at Kahunkhola in Pokhara Metropolitan City-13 of Kaski district.

KATHMANDU, July 17: Police personnel who have not been promoted for 17 years will be promoted in the Armed Police Force (APF).

BHAIRAHAWA, June 25: The Armed Police Force (APF), Rupandehi, has arrested a person in possession of around two kilos of gold amounting to over Rs 18.5 million.

RAUTAHAT, April 18: Armed Police Force (APF) Inspector Angad Khadka has been arrested on the charge of motorcycle theft in Sarlahi.

KATHMANDU, April 11: The official Facebook page of the Armed Police Force has been taken over by an unknown group.

KATHMANDU, March 29: The APF Club of the Armed Police Force has entered the final of Lalitpur Mayor Cup Women's T-20 National Cricket Championship, remaining undefeated in the league-phase matches.

KATHMANDU, March 20: The Armed Police Force (APF), which is in charge of border security, will change the leadership of Border Out Post (BOP) and Base Command every six months.

KATHMANDU, Jan 5: Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force (APF) have been instructed to furnish the details of ‘ghumuwa prahari’ (plain-clothes police personnel mobilized at the ground level to collect information on crimes) to the Ministry of Home Affairs.

KATHMANDU, Jan 5: Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force (APF) have been instructed to furnish the details of ‘ghumuwa prahari’ (plain-clothes police personnel mobilized at the ground level to collect information on crimes) to the Ministry of Home Affairs.

APF constable dies in bus-hit

December 11, 2022 13:10 pm

KATHMANDU, Dec 11: In Kirtipur, an Armed Police Force (APF) constable was killed after being hit by a school bus.

Kathmandu, Oct 13: Acting Head Constable of Armed Police Force (APF) Naresh Singh Sahu, who is working with the APF Number 44 Battalion in Darchula, has been cleared of the charges against him. He was jailed to cover up misdeeds of APF 44 Battalion Commander SP Tribhuvan Bista.

KATHMANDU, Sept 30: India’s Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has requested Nepal to stop the entry of Pakistani and Chinese nationals into India through the Nepal-India border points.

KATHMANDU, Sept 23: The Armed Police Force has opened the recruitment for officer level. Vacancies have been announced for 79 police inspectors and 83 police assistant sub inspectors of the Armed Police Force.

KATHMANDU, August 16: In an attempt to cover up the misdeeds of a Superintendent of Police (SP) of the Armed Police Force (APF), a head constable has been sent to jail instead.

BANKE, August 16: The Armed Police Force, on Monday, seized 450 grams of Yarsagumba worth about one million rupees from the Panchapokhari area of ​​Janaki village in Banke district.

KATHMANDU, April 13: The government has appointed Pushpa Ram KC to the post of Inspector General of the Armed Police Force (APF). A cabinet meeting held on Wednesday morning made a decision to this effect.

CHANDRAUTA, March 23: Home Minister Balkrishna Khand has said the establishment of the Armed Police Force (APF) has been a contribution to the enhancement of the country’s security.

BIRGUNJ, March 18: The Armed Police Force (APF) has seized goods worth Rs 28.5 million that were smuggled into Nepal by evading tax.

KATHMANDU, Jan 19: The Armed Police Force (APF) has clinched the title of the Prime Minister (PM) Cup T20 National Cricket Championship title. APF trounced Nepal Police Club by 21 runs to win the title in the final match held at the TU International Cricket Ground at Kirtipur today.

MADAR (SIRAHA), Sept 12: A patient has died as she could not be taken to a hospital after the Armed Police Force personnel ignored the request of her relatives to open the border checkpoint at Madar in Siraha district. Waheeda Khatun, 40, of Ramaul in Siraha Municipality-4 died on the Indian side of the border as she could not be provided treatment on time.

This is the first time Army has bagged the title after having suffered loss in first three editions

Man caught with 50 kg hashish in Dhading

December 13, 2020 10:21 am

KATHMANDU, Dec 13: An Armed Police Force (APF) team deployed from the Armed Police Force, Nepal Highway Security Post in Adamghat has arrested a man with about 50 kg of hashish. The APF team arrested Deepak Magar, 34, of Galchi Rural Municipality-8 in Dhading district Saturday night.

DARCHULA, Oct 11: The Armed Police Force (APF), Nepal has started construction of a building of the Border Out Post (BOP) at Chhangru area in Byas Rural Municipality in the district. The building will be suitable for living in all seasons irrespective of weather situations.

DADELDHURA, Sept 30: The Armed Police Force (APF) has established a border outpost (BOP) in the Rupal area of Bhageshwar Rural Municipality in Dadeldhura district along the Nepal-India border.

KATHMANDU, May 14: The government has set up a border outpost (BOP) of the Armed Police Force (AFP) at Chhangru of Byas rural municipality in Darchula on Wednesday afternoon.

KATHMANDU, April 13: Amid fears of spread of COVID-19 in Nepal, the government has deployed 6000 Armed Police Force (APF) personnel to stop the flow of people entering Nepal from India. Indian authorities have also mobilized Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) to stop cross-border movement.,

KATHMANDU, Feb 7: Inspector General of Armed Police Force (APF) Shailendra Khanal has conferred insignia on five newly promoted officials.

KATHMANDU, Feb 7: Tribhuvan Army Club and Machhindra Club recorded victories on Thursday to push further clear of holder Manang Marshyangdi Club with both the teams defeating strugglers Armed Police Force (APF) Club and Saraswati Youth Club respectively in the ongoing Martyr’s Memorial A-Division League in Lalitpur.

Smuggled goods seized

January 14, 2020 12:01 pm

Kanchanpur, Jan 14: Border unit of the Armed Police Force has seized clothes worth Rs. 2.6 million being exported to India without paying the custom duties.

BARA, Jan 13: A newly constructed building of Armed Police Force (APF) border outpost was inaugurated at the Jhitkaiya area in Bara district along the Nepal-India border.

DAMAK, Nov 9: Police on Tuesday morning impounded four trucks with 50 bulls which were being taken to Jhapa from Morang. A joint team of Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force had arrested the drivers and taken the trucks under control at 4 am. According to the security forces, the bulls were being taken to India.

KATHMANDU, Nov 9: A section of politicians belonging to the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and a vested group within the Armed Police Force (APF) are lobbying to create a new post of additional inspector general in the APF.