Shailesh Thapa Chhetri
Shailesh Thapa Chhetri | |
|---|---|
| शैलेश थापा क्षेत्री | |
| 28th Inspector General of Nepal Police | |
| In office 9 July 2020 – 3 May 2022 | |
| President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
| Prime Minister | Khadga Prasad Oli Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| Vice President | Nanda Kishor Pun |
| Preceded by | Thakur Prasad Gyawaly |
| Succeeded by | Dhiraj Pratap Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 8, 1968 Bhaktapur |
| Citizenship | Nepalese |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Education | Master's degree in Political science |
| Occupation | Police officer |
Shailesh Thapa Chhetri (Nepali: शैलेश थापा क्षेत्री) was the 28th Inspector General of Nepal Police. He was appointed 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. He attended an Interpol meeting at Turkey on 21 November 2021.
Mr. Chhetri was succeeded by Dhiraj Pratap Singh as the I.G.P on 3 May 2022.