Prakash Aryal (pronunciation: [prʌkas ʌrjal]) is 26th Chief of Nepal Police. He was appointed as the Chief of Nepal Police after succeeding Upendra Kant Aryal on 10 April 2017 by the cabinet decision of the Government of Nepal.[1] He was elected by securing 154.2 points as compared to nearest rival DIG Nawaraj Silwal's 152.467 points after work point evaluation done by Supreme Court of Nepal. Previously, the Court revoked the February 12 decision of Nepal Government to appoint DIG Jaya Bahadur Chand after being challenged by seniormost DIG Nawaraj Silwal.Inspector General of Police (IGP).[2]

Prakash Aryal
प्रकाश अर्याल
26th Inspector General of Nepal Police
In office
10 April 2017 – 11 April 2018
PresidentBidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime MinisterPushpa Kamal Dahal
Vice PresidentNanda Kishor Pun
Preceded byUpendra Kant Aryal
Succeeded bySarbendra Khanal
Personal details
Born (1963-06-28) June 28, 1963 (age 61)
Dang, Nepal
CitizenshipNepalese
NationalityNepali
Alma materTribhuvan University
OccupationPolice Officer

References

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  1. ^ "Prakash Aryal picked as new Nepal Police chief". The Kathmandu post. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Dark horse wins the race: Prakash Aryal appointed IGP". 10 April 2017.
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