Shailesh Thapa Chhetri ( ne, शैलेश थापा क्षेत्री) was the 28th
Inspector General of Nepal Police
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. He was appointed as the Chief of Nepal Police after succeeding
Thakur Prasad Gyawaly
Thakur Prasad Gyawaly ( ne, ठाकुर प्रसाद ज्ञवाली) is 27th Chief of Nepal Police. He was appointed as the Chief of Nepal Police after succeeding Sarbendra Khanal on February 12, 2020 by the cabinet decision of t ...
on 9 July 2020 following a cabinet decision. He joined Nepal Police as an Inspector on May 1, 1992.
On 26 December 2021, he attended the meeting of the Central Security Committee which was related to the upcoming National Assembly election and overall situation of law and order in the country. He attended an
Interpol
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meeting at Turkey on 21 November 2021.
Mr. Chhetri was succeeded by
Dhiraj Pratap Singh
Dhiraj Pratap Singh ( ne, धिरज प्रताप सिंह) is the 29th and current Inspector General of Nepal Police. He was appointed as the Chief of Nepal Police after succeeding Shailesh Thapa Chhetri on 3 May 2022 following a cab ...
as the I.G.P on 3rd May, 2022.
References
Nepalese police officers
Inspectors General of Police (Nepal)
Living people
1968 births
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