POLITICS

Former IGP Karki challenges removal in Supreme Court

Lawyers representing Karki filed a writ petition with the Supreme Court on Thursday, arguing that he was unfairly removed from the post.
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By REPUBLICA

KATHMANDU, Nov 5: Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dan Bahadur Karki has moved to the Supreme Court challenging his removal from the post.



Lawyers representing Karki filed a writ petition with the Supreme Court on Thursday, arguing that he was unfairly removed from the post.


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The writ petition will be registered only after completion of the court's administrative procedures. The court administration will then decide whether to register it.


The government removed Karki as IGP on Wednesday and appointed him as security advisor to Prime Minister Balendra Shah. Additional Inspector General Manoj Kumar KC was appointed as his successor.

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