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Manday Kaji Shrestha receiving insignia from Inspector General of Police Shailesh Thapa Kshetri in Kathmandu on Thursday.

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Karateka Shrestha, who bagged two gold medals in the 13th South Asian Games held in Kathmandu in December 2019, was promoted to Assistant Sub-Inspector for his achievement in the regional sporting extravaganza.

A version of this article appears in the print on February 13, 2021, of The Himalayan Times.