Govt decides to appoint Dhiraj Pratap Singh as IG of Nepal Police, Raju Aryal as APF Chief

KATHMANDU: The government has decided to promote Dhiraj Pratap Singh to the post of Inspector General of Nepal Police.

A Cabinet meeting held this afternoon made the decision to this effect.

He will take charge of the organisation from tomorrow.

Singh was promoted to the post of Assistant Inspector General (AIG) on March 31, 2022.

He is junior than Bishwo Raj Pokharel and Sahakul Thapa, who were promoted to the post of AIG in 2020 and 2021 respectively.

Similarly, the government has decided to appoint Raju Aryal as the new Inspector General of Armed Police Force (APF).