Kathmandu:Prime Minister Balendra Shah received briefings on the current law and order and security situation in the country from the chiefs of various security bodies today at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Singha Durbar.
According to National News Agency Nepal, Prime Minister Shah was briefed by Chief of the Army Staff Ashok Raj Sigdel, Inspector General of Nepal Police Manoj KC, and Inspector General of Armed Police Force Nepal Narayan Datta Paudel. The briefings covered citizen safety and overall peace and security management during the festival period.
The Prime Minister’s Office stated that Prime Minister Shah has directed the Nepali Army, Nepal Police, and Armed Police Force to enhance coordination, information exchange, and cooperation to strengthen the country’s peace and security. Additionally, the Prime Minister instructed the chiefs of the security agencies to adopt a zero-tolerance policy for crime control and improve the law and order system to ensure the protection of citizens’ lives and property.