Shailesh Thapa Chhetri

I.G.P.
Shailesh Thapa Chhetri
शैलेश थापा क्षेत्री
28th Inspector General of Nepal Police
In office
9 July 2020 – 3 May 2022
PresidentBidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime MinisterKhadga Prasad Oli
Sher Bahadur Deuba
Vice PresidentNanda Kishor Pun
Preceded byThakur Prasad Gyawaly
Succeeded byDhiraj Pratap Singh
Personal details
Born (1968-12-08) December 8, 1968 (age 55)
Bhaktapur
CitizenshipNepalese
NationalityNepali
EducationMaster's degree in Political science
OccupationPolice officer

Shailesh Thapa Chhetri (Nepali: शैलेश थापा क्षेत्री) was the 28th Inspector General of Nepal Police.[1][2] He was appointed as the Chief of Nepal Police after succeeding Thakur Prasad Gyawaly on 9 July 2020 following a cabinet decision. He joined Nepal Police as an Inspector on May 1, 1992.

On 26 December 2021, he attended the meeting of the Central Security Committee which was related to the upcoming National Assembly election and overall situation of law and order in the country.[3][4] He attended an Interpol meeting at Turkey on 21 November 2021.[5]

Mr. Chhetri was succeeded by Dhiraj Pratap Singh as the I.G.P on 3 May 2022.[6]

  1. ^ "Shailesh Thapa Chhetri appointed the new Inspector-General of Nepal Police". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Peace, security are precondition to development: Home Minister Thapa".
  3. ^ "CSC discusses security concerns for NA election". 27 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Cooperation stressed for disaster risk management". 17 January 2022.
  5. ^ "IGP Chhetri off to Turkey to attend 89th Interpol General Assembly". 21 November 2021.
  6. ^ Republica. "Dhiraj Pratap Singh is new Nepal Police IGP". My Republica. Retrieved 2022-07-04.