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Basanta Bahadur Kunwar
वसन्तबहादुर कुँवर
Basanta Bahadur Kunwar on work in Gorkha in 2011
30th Inspector General of Nepal Police
Incumbent
Assumed office
24 March 2023
PresidentRam Chandra Poudel
Prime MinisterPushpa Kamal Dahal
Vice PresidentNanda Kishor Pun
Preceded byDhiraj Pratap Singh
Personal details
Born (1970-03-28) March 28, 1970 (age 54)
NationalityNepali
SpouseLaxmi Parajuli Kunwar
EducationMBA
Alma materTribhuvan University
OccupationPolice officer

Basanta Bahadur Kunwar is the 30th Inspector General of Nepal Police. On 24 March 2023 he was appointed Inspector General of Nepal Police, the highest police rank of Nepal Police. Before that, he was heading Madhesh Province police office.

Early life and education

Kunwar was born in Sandhikharka Municipality-1 of Arghakhanchi district on 28 March 1970. He joined the Nepal Police Service from the rank of Police Inspector on 19 March 1995. He completed his Master of Business Administration from Tribhuvan University.

Career

Kunwar was promoted to Additional Inspector General of Police on 10 March 2024. The Council of Ministers on Friday appointed Kunwar on 24 March 2024 by superseding other 4 officers. He will retire on 19 March 2025 in line with the regulatory 30- year service term.

A victim of custodial torture from the Maoist insurgency objected when he promoted to Additional IGP.

References

  1. "Basanta Bahadur Kunwar is new Nepal Police chief - OnlineKhabar English News". 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
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  3. "AIG Kunwar appointed 30th police chief". The Himalayan Times. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  4. "Basanta Kunwar appointed new IGP of Nepal Police". en.nepalkhabar.com. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  5. "Basanta Bahadur Kunwar is new IG of Nepal Police". My Republica. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  6. "Concerns after tainted cop's promotion". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
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