Kathmandu, November 15
The government has formally delivered an appointment letter to Dan Bahadur Karki, who was removed from the post of Inspector General of Police (IGP) and appointed as a special adviser to the prime minister.
Karki had initially declined to receive the letter appointing him as a special adviser to Prime Minister Balendra Shah. The government subsequently delivered it to his residence, according to sources.
A source told Onlinekhabar that a Home Ministry official visited Karki’s residence on November 4 and handed him the letter.
“He refused to receive the appointment letter, so it was delivered to his residence,” the source said.
A Cabinet meeting held on the same day had removed Karki as IGP and appointed him as the prime minister’s special adviser. AIG Dr Manoj Kumar KC was appointed as the new IGP.
According to the source, the Home Ministry official delivered the letter to Karki at his residence during office hours on the same day.
An office has also been arranged for Karki at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.
However, Karki has challenged the government’s decision at the Supreme Court. He filed a writ petition seeking reinstatement as IGP, which had been scheduled for a hearing on Monday. However, as Monday is a public holiday, the hearing will not take place as scheduled.
The government removed Karki and appointed Manoj KC as the new chief of Nepal Police.
