The Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday appointed Additional Inspector General (AIG) Dr. Manoj KC as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Nepal Police.
The Cabinet also decided to remove outgoing police chief Dan Bahadur Karki from his position and assign him the responsibility of Special Security Adviser to the Prime Minister.
KC and outgoing IGP Karki belong to the same batch of police officers, having joined the police service as inspectors on Chaitra 18, 2054 BS.
KC was promoted to Additional Inspector General in Baisakh 2082 and had previously been among the contenders for the position of Inspector General of Police.
Before his appointment as IGP, he had been leading the Crime Investigation Department at Nepal Police Headquarters since Asar 22, 2083 BS.
Fake Bhutanese Refugee Case and Criminal Investigations
KC has extensive experience in criminal investigations and gained particular attention for his role in investigating the fake Bhutanese refugee scam.
After assuming leadership of the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office on Poush 28, 2079 BS, he formed a small investigation team and advanced the investigation into the case.
On Chaitra 12, 2079 BS, during the period after then-IGP Dhiraj Pratap Singh had retired and before newly appointed IGP Basanta Kunwar had assumed office, a team led by KC arrested three key members of the alleged criminal network: Keshav Dulal, Tank Gurung and Sanu Bhandari.
Following the preliminary investigation, KC submitted a written recommendation that the investigation should extend to the Home Administration.
A team that included KC and then-AIG Shyamlal Gyawali, who headed the Kathmandu Valley Police Office, subsequently recorded a statement from then-Home Secretary Tek Narayan Pandey.
Based on the same investigation, an operation was planned on the night of Baisakh 26, 2080 BS, leading to the arrest of former Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand the following morning.
Leadership of Various Police Departments and Transfers
Following the Bhutanese refugee investigation, KC was assigned to lead the Special Bureau. However, his tenure there lasted only about two months.
Public allegations emerged that then-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak transferred him to the National Police Training Academy in Shrawan 2081 because the bureau was suspected of assisting in the arrest of fugitive defendant Pratik Thapa and another accused individual, Bechan Jha.
However, the government did not officially confirm the reason for his transfer.
KC subsequently served in the Province Coordination Department.
On Asoj 5, 2082 BS, he was appointed Chief of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), according to a Cabinet decision announced by then-Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal.
During his tenure at the CIB, he investigated cases involving banking offences, telecommunications company asset transactions, securities, insurance fraud, cryptocurrency and the misappropriation of government land.
In one such investigation, six individuals were arrested in Magh 2082 BS for allegedly preparing fraudulent tourist rescue documents to claim insurance payments.
Earlier in his career, KC also served as the chief of the District Police Offices in Morang and Rupandehi.
Academic Background and International Experience
KC has spent approximately 28 years in police service and has an extensive academic background.
He earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Conflict Transformation from Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia, focusing on policing and human security in Nepal's changing context.
He also holds a Master's degree in Applied Conflict Transformation Studies from the same university.
In addition, he earned Master's degrees in Sociology/Anthropology and Public Administration from Tribhuvan University.
KC served as the founding Director of Nepal Police Staff College, where he contributed to developing the Master's-level curriculum in Police Science.
He has also worked as a guest lecturer at police training academies and universities.
His research publications include Enhancing Policing in Nepal and research-based works related to controlling organized crime.
KC speaks Nepali, English, French and Spanish.
He has also served in United Nations peacekeeping missions in Kosovo and Haiti.
Published Date: Kartik 18, 2083 BS
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