In the wake of continued criticism of deteriorating law and order situation, particularly in Terai districts, the Home Ministry has effected a thorough reshuffle of its senior district officials.

The Ministry has decided to transfer and reshuffle over 25 Chief District Officers (CDOs) and police chiefs of some Terai districts.

As per the Ministry’s decision, Madhav Prasad Regmi has been transferred as CDO in Morang district; Prem Narayan Sharma in Sunsari; Himnath Dawadi in Saptari; Bal Krishna Panthi in Siraha; Mod Raj Dotel in Kathmandu; Bimal Prasad Dhakal in Bara; Netra Prasad Sharma in Mahottari; Ram Sharan Chimoriya in Dhanusha; Shashi Shekhar Shrestha in Makwanpur; and Bhola Prasad Shiwakoti in Kaski.

Likewise, Surya Prasad Shrestha has been transferred as CDO in Ramechhap district; Ratna Raj Pandey in Chitwan; Shambhu Ghimire in Palpa; Jitendra Bhandari in Parbat; Abdul Kalam Khan in Gulmi; Drona Pokharel in Dhading; Sharda Bhakta Poudel in Kanchanpur; Tej Prasad Poudel in Pyuthan and Phanindra Pokharel in Taplejung.

Furthermore, the Ministry has transferred Shambhu Koirala and Kamal Kanta Regmi to the Home Ministry and Shankar Aryal has been dispatched to Sarlahi as assistant CDO. Kathmandu’s CDO Sthaneshwore Devkota has been transferred to manage Department of Prison Administration.

Some chief of district police of Terai region, too, have been transferred. Superintendent of Police Milan Basnet has been transferred to Saptari; Mingmar Sherpa to Siraha; Bhog Bahadur Thapa to Janakpur; Subash Chandra Choudhary to Kailali and Ganesh KC to Sarlahi.