Kathmandu, March 14
Metropolitan Police Office has stripped 74 police personnel of their responsibility as undercover agents after they allegedly failed to perform up to the mark.
Senior Superintendent of Police Shyam Lal Gyawali, MPO spokesperson, said all 74 cops were transferred to Maharajgunj-based Metropolitan Armed Police Battalion with effect from today. Of them, 17 are inspectors, sub-inspectors and assistant sub-inspectors, while others are head constables and constables. They were working under all three metropolitan police ranges of Kathmandu valley.
“MPO decided to transfer them to the battalion en masse after they could not perform their duties efficiently in a professional manner. It is also aimed at improving police conduct and boosting public confidence in the security agency,” he said. According to MPO, they will also be provided with seven-day corrective training at the National Police Academy.
Deputy Inspector General Bishwaraj Pokharel, MPO incharge, said new undercover cops would be appointed after thorough assessment of their conduct and track record.
“We will introduce a system of monthly performance evaluation of each plainclothes cop to ensure that they work well
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