KATHMANDU, MAY 4

Hearing on the writ petition filed in the Supreme Court against the government appointment of Additional Inspector of General of Police Dhiraj Pratap Singh as the chief of Nepal Police has begun.

A single bench of Justice Sushmalata Mathema has heard the petition, according to Debendra Dhakal, joint spokesperson for the apex court.

Additional Inspector of General of Police Bishworaj Pokharel on May 2 filed the petition against the promotion of AIG Singh to the 29th IGP of Nepal Police. A Cabinet meeting on May 1 promoted Singh to the IGP.

The writ petition demanded annulment of the promotion of Singh as he is one-and-a-half year junior to him.