Prakash Aryal
Prakash Aryal | |
|---|---|
| प्रकाश अर्याल | |
| 26th Inspector General of Nepal Police | |
| In office 10 April 2017 – 11 April 2018 | |
| President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
| Prime Minister | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| Vice President | Nanda Kishor Pun |
| Preceded by | Upendra Kant Aryal |
| Succeeded by | Sarbendra Khanal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 28, 1963 Dang, Nepal |
| Citizenship | Nepalese |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Alma mater | Tribhuvan University |
| Occupation | Police Officer |
Prakash Aryal (pronunciation: [prʌkas ʌrjal]) was the 26th Chief of Nepal Police. He was appointed to the position on 10 April 2017, succeeding Upendra Kant Aryal, following a cabinet decision by the Government of Nepal. Aryal secured the role by earning 154.2 points in a work performance evaluation conducted by the Supreme Court of Nepal, narrowly surpassing his closest rival, DIG Nawaraj Silwal, who received 152.467 points. This appointment came after the the Court revoked the February 12 decision of Nepal Government to appoint DIG Jaya Bahadur Chand after being challenged by senior-most DIG Nawaraj Silwal, Inspector General of Police (IGP).