AIG Dahal dismissed for leaking sensitive information
KATHMANDU:- Nepal Government has dismissed Banshiraj Dahal, an Additional Inspector General (AIG) of the Armed Police Force, on charges of leaking sensitive state information to unauthorized individuals.
Ananda Kafle, spokesperson for the Ministry of Home Affairs and a Joint Secretary, announced the decision to dismiss Dahal.
An investigation into the allegations of leaking sensitive information had previously been conducted under the coordination of Armed Police Force AIG Anjani Kumar Pokharel.
While submitting its report to Home Minister Sudhan Gurung on Thursday, the inquiry committee concluded that actions contrary to official conduct had taken place and recommended disciplinary measures, including dismissal.
The Ministry of Home Affairs had suspended Dahal and initiated an investigation into the incident involving the leakage of sensitive information and conduct violating official standards.
Rule 113 of the Armed Police Force Regulations, 2072, provides for departmental punishments ranging up to removal or dismissal from service. According to Rule 115, the Home Minister is the authority empowered to impose departmental punishment on an AIG.
There is also a provision to file an appeal against such a decision with the Government of Nepal (Council of Ministers).
Dahal’s four-year tenure was set to conclude on Ashwin 28. Although the Armed Police Force Headquarters had recommended a one-year extension of his tenure, the decision to dismiss him has eliminated any possibility of such an extension.
