Sarbendra Khanal
Sarbendra Khanal was the 26th Chief of Nepal Police. He was appointed the Chief of Nepal Police after succeeding Prakash Aryal on 10 April 2018 by the cabinet decision of the Government of Nepal. He was former spokesperson of Nepal Police.
Early life and career
Born on April 25, 1966, in Tanahu, IGP Mr. Khanal graduated with bachelor's degree in Management and master's degree in Public Administration from Tribhuvan University.Policing career
As SSP of Nepal Police, Sarbendra Khanal led the encounter of gangster Kumar Ghainte and solved a match-fixing case involving Nepal’s national football team, finding four players guilty. He was later honored by the AFC for his role in the investigation. Khanal also solved the death of taxi driver Raj Kumar Lama and was praised for crime control in Kathmandu. He was promoted to DIG, ranking highest based on work evaluation. Acknowledging the investigation of match-fixing case as a milestone, he was honored by the Asian Football Confederation amidst a special function organized in Malaysia in 2017.Inspector General of Police
Sarbendra Khanal was appointed the 26th Inspector General of Nepal Police on April 10, 2018, and assumed office two days later. He also served as the Ex-Officio Head of the National Central Bureau, INTERPOL, in Kathmandu.Khanal completed various police courses in Nepal and internationally, including VIP security and law enforcement programs in the U.S. and Italy. He was involved in two UN peacekeeping missions in Yugoslavia and Haiti and participated in an investigation into the trafficking of Nepali women in 2016.
Khanal has received several national and international awards for his service, including the Gorkha Dakchhin Bahu and UN Medal. He emphasized rule of law, human rights protection, and a zero-tolerance approach to corruption during his career.