Kathmandu, Nov. 4 -- Home Minister Sudan Gurung on Wednesday pinned the rank insignia on newly appointed Inspector General of Police Manoj KC, departing from the convention of having the home secretary perform the ceremony.

The insignia had traditionally been conferred by the home secretary. This time, Gurung personally pinned it on KC.

Before his appointment as police chief, KC, an additional inspector general, headed the Crime Investigation Department at Police Headquarters. The government had appointed him to lead Nepal Police after removing incumbent IGP Dan Bahadur Karki.

On September 21, 2025, the government transferred KC from the Police Provincial Coordination Department to the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB). He was subsequ...