Sarbendra Khanal

I.G.P.
Sarbendra Khanal
सर्वेन्द्र खनाल
26th Inspector General of Nepal Police
Assumed office
12 April 2018[1]
President Bidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli
Preceded by Prakash Aryal
Personal details
Born (1966-04-25) April 25, 1966
Tanahun, Nepal
Citizenship Nepalese
Nationality    Nepal
Spouse(s) Pramila Khanal
Alma mater Tribhuvan University
Amrit Campus
Occupation Police Officer

Sarbendra Khanal (Nepali: सर्वेन्द्र खनाल) or Sarvendra Khanal is 26th Chief of Nepal Police.[1] He was appointed as the Chief of Nepal Police after succeeding Prakash Aryal on 10th April 2018 by the cabinet decision of the Government of Nepal.[2] He was former spokesperson of Nepal Police.[3] Khanal as SSP of Nepal Police and in charge of Metropolitan Police Crime Division, has led the encounter of notorious gangster Kumar Ghainte and solved the football match fixing case.[4] In the football match fixing case, he along with junior officer Inspector Sudip Raj Pathak, had led to the investigation of match fixing scandal in the Nepal national football team and found four players - Bikash Singh Chhetri, Anjan KC, Ritesh Thapa and then team Captain Sagar Thapa as guilty.[5] AFC General Secretary Dato Windsor John also welcomed Sarbendra Khanal along with Sudip Raj Pathak to the AFC House at Kuala Lampur and quoted as:

It is an honor to welcome Deputy Inspector General Sarbendra Khanal and Deputy Superintendent of Nepal Police Sudip Raj Pathak to the AFC House. They were instrumental in investigation of important match fixing cases in Nepal in 2015.[5]

He led and solved the case of death of taxi driver Raj Kumar Lama.[6] Khanal is lauded as hero cop in the history of Nepal Police.[7] Kishor Panthi quotes Khanal as:

Senior Superintendent of Police, Sarbendra Khanal, as Chief of Metropolitan Police Crime Division in Kathmandu, is being hailed as hero after successful performance of crime control in the capital of the nation.[7]

Among the promotions from SSP to DIG, he was the highest ranked officer on the basis of work point evaluation.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "IGP Biography". nepalpolice.gov.np. Nepal Police. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Sarbendra Khanal appointed Nepal Police IG, Sailendra Khanal new AFP Chief". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "SSP Khanal appointed Nepal Police spokesperson". thehimalayantimes.com. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "SSP Khanal appointed MTPD Chief". ekantipur.com. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Nepal Police recognized by AFC for match-fixing investigations". myrepublica.com. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Police finally crack taxi driver death mystery, nab five suspects". thehimalayantimes.com. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  7. 1 2 Panthi, Kishor (21 July 2016). "Sarbendra From Nepal Proves 'Cop Can Be Hero'". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "11 DIGs recommended for promotion". myrepublica.com. Retrieved 27 April 2018.


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