Five APF AIGs to retire demoted after controversial Cabinet decision

Kathmandu, July 5

As many as five Additional Inspectors General (AIGs) of Armed Police Force promoted by the Sher Bahadur Deuba-led government will be losing their job as well as their AIG status.

As an effect of the Cabinet’s decision to scrap the decisions made by the Deuba-led government, the AIGs will now retire as Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs), informed a minister present in the meeting.

Those AIGs losing their job include Janaki Raj Bhattarai, Subodh Adhikari, Nirakar Bikram Shah, Khadananda Chaudhary and Rajesh Shrestha.

A committee formed under the leadership of the then Secretary at Home Ministry, Mohan Krishna Sapkota, on January 16 had decided to promote them to the post of AIG.

The officials at the APF Headquarters have claimed that they were promoted after completing the required criteria and process.

Meanwhile, it has been learned that Home Secretary Prem Bahadur Rai had called some AIGs to the Ministry and indicated them of the government action a few days ago.

Rai had asked them to resign before the action to get the senior-level facilities after the job.

In reply, an AIG also said that they would go to the court if they were removed.

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