KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal today directed the newly appointed Inspector General of Nepal Police, Prakash Aryal, to maintain law and order in the country. In a meeting held at the Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar, the Prime Minister stressed on the Nepal Police's role in maintaining law and order and asked the Nepal Police chief to bear the responsibility, without any prejudice, to make the local elections a success, the PM's Secretariat said in a statement. He also wished IGP Aryal, who assumed his office yesterday, a successful tenure. READ ALSO:

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