Kathmandu, Aug. 17 -- In September 2012, Nepal government decided to establish an Industrial Security Force to provide security to industrial firms, particularly those operating in industrial zones.

The decision was taken after a rise in kidnappings, killings, threats and extortion targeting industrialists and businessmen by armed gangs in the post-conflict period.

At the time, militant labour organisations also posed a threat to the smooth operation of factories and industrial firms.

In early 2020, the government removed the permanent presence of Armed Police Force personnel deployed under the Industrial Security Force from several industrial areas. The personnel were redirected to border areas following concerns over the spread of th...