Kathmandu. The government has appointed Sarbendra Khanal as Inspector General of Nepal Police. Khanal succeeds IGP Prakash Aryal, who retires from the post on Tuesday.

A meeting of the Cabinet took the decision on Tuesday evening. DIGs Ramesh Kharel and Pushkar Karki were also in contention for the position.

Similarly, the government has appointed Shailendra Khanal as the Inspector General of Armed Police Force. He succeeds Singha Bahadur Shrestha.