Home Minister Aryal sees need of timely reforms in Nepal Police

Kathmandu, Oct 17: Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal has said that the Nepal Police should be reformed in tune with time. 

Addressing the 70th Police Day and Tribute to the Immortal Police Programme here today, he mentioned that with the increasing impact of technology, challenges in crime investigation are also rising, and therefore the police need to be modernised accordingly.

Home Minister Aryal said that the Home Ministry's primary responsibility is to provide sufficient resources to the Nepal Police and strengthen internal security within the country, and it is working accordingly.

He added that the government is conscious to ensure that there is no shortage of resources for the House of Representatives elections to be held on March 5, 2026.

Stating that as the Nepal Police remains at the forefront of law enforcement and could become a target when the public express opinions and reactions towards the government, Home Minister Aryal said the protest demonstrations on September 8 and 9 reflected this.

He was of the view that the looting and arson of police organisation and police personnel's personal belongings during the Gen-Z protest has led to a shortage of resources, which was directly affecting the general public as well.

"The protest has caused significant damage to the Nepal Police, which has been performing its duties with limited resources at its disposal. It is necessary for Nepal Police to manage the situation and move forward, with high morale, carrying out effective performance and ensuring impartial investigation to provide justice to the victims," Home Minister Aryal said.

He also stated that recent religious and communal incidents have added to the security challenges.

Home Minister Aryal said, "Recent incidents of religious and communal protests observed in some districts appear to be an attempt to disrupt the mutual harmony, tolerance and fraternity, which are distinctive features of Nepali society, and this has posed an additional challenge to the overall national security system. It is necessary to act promptly to stop such activities."

Similarly, Inspector General of the Nepal Police, Chandra Kuber Khapung, mentioned that the police is committed to face possible security challenges in present situation and coming days. 

He expressed the belief that Nepal Police is professionally capable to take the organisation forward as the centre of citizens' trust ensuring peace and security as well as law and order by facing the difficult situation. 

Khapung underlined, "Society without Nepal Police cannot be imagined. Demand of police is high day by day in the society. There is a demand of new police units at 939 different places and upgrading of more than 400 police units. It needs additional 25,000 human resources for this purpose in coming days. Purification and reforms in police organisation is needed the most." 

On the occasion, the Life Time Achievement Award was presented to retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, Krishna Bahadur Rana, the Moti Lal Art Excellence Investigative Officer Award to Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dharma Raj Bhandari, and the Purna Shanti Award to DSP Bhola Kumar Bhatta of the District Police Office, Ramechhap, on the occasion of the Police Day. 

Similarly, families of six police, who attained martyrdom in the line of duty this year, were provided with Rs 150,000 each. Police Darpan-2082, a special souvenir publication, was also released on the occasion. 

Nepal Police, established as per Police Act, 2012, has completed seven decades of its establishment today. There are now 79,541 human resources in the Nepal Police. (RSS)