Deepak Thapa has been appointed as the 31st Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Nepal Police.
A cabinet meeting held in Baluwatar this evening decided to appoint Thapa as the police chief.
Thapa was appointed after the incumbent IGP Basant Kunwar is retiring from today midnight.
Deepak Thapa, who was serving as the Director of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Police until recently; AIG Sudeep Giri, Chief of the National Police Training Academy; and AIG Tek Bahadur Tamang, Chief of Kathmandu Valley Police Office, Ranipokhari were in the fray for the post of IGP.
They had joined the Nepal Police as Police Inspectors on September 4, 1995. Thapa was promoted to AIG two weeks before Giri and Tamang. The new IGP will remain in service until September 4, 2025, after which they will retire on the ground of a 30-year service limit.
However, if the bill to remove the 30-year limit, which is currently under consideration in Parliament, is passed, their service period could be extended.
Thapa's additional work experiences
Thapa had previously served as the Chief of Kathmandu Valley Police Office, Ranipokhari, and as the Chief of the Administration Department after being promoted to AIG.
During his tenure as the Police Inspector, Thapa served as the in-charge of Area Police Office Banepa, Area Police Office Garuda, and Rautahat.
He has also worked at Nepal Police School Sanga, Police School Dipayal, Area Police Office Maikot Rukum, Area Police Office Kattike Deurali, and the Headquarters Staff Branch.
After being promoted to DSP, Thapa also held command in various units, including District Police Office Khotang, Prime Minister's Security Office Baluwatar, and Police Circle Maharajganj.
As a DSP, he also served at Area Police Office Butwal, the Headquarters Personnel Administration Branch, and District Police Offices Morang, Sunsari, and Makwanpur.
After being promoted to SP, he worked at the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) in Kohalpur and Butwal, and also became the police chief of Chitwan.
He also had the opportunity to work in the Budget Branch of the Headquarters. After being promoted to SSP, he became the Chief of the Economic Administration Department and the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office.
Similarly, he also worked at the Career Development Division and the Police National Training Academy before being promoted to DIG. Subsequently, he was posted to the Logistics Directorate and then became the police chief of Bagmati Province. After becoming an AIG within a short period, Thapa has worked in the most desirable offices.
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