PM Shah expresses commitment to making police organisation capable

Kathmandu, Oct 16: Prime Minister Balendra Shah has said that the government is committed to making the Nepal Police more capable of dealing with potential disasters in the future.     

In a message of best wishes he gave on the occasion of the 71st Police Day today, Prime Minister Shah said that the government has focused on policy guidance, legal support, modern training, and infrastructure development to help the police, who are always on the front lines serving the people, become more capable.     

He also shared that the government has planned to develop the Nepal Police Hospital into a medical college, keeping in mind the health services for police staff, their families, and the general public.     

Prime Minister Shah paid heartfelt tribute to the police persons who laid down their lives in different periods and in the recent Bhotekoshi-Trishuli disaster, in the course of discharging their duties. He also wished for the speedy recovery of the police officers who were injured and disabled while performing their duties.