Tek Prasad Rai: Why does the spymaster of Nepal Police stand out from the rest

In recent years, there is a lot of competition to become the inspector general of the Nepal Police. The competition is so toxic that aspiring candidates often fight with each other and even go to the homes of senior politicians to ensure they become the next police chief.

Before the Council of Ministers appointed Basanta Bahadur Kunwar as the new IGP, most of the prospective candidates were busy staking their claims. They were visiting the prime minister in Baluwatar and other senior leaders like Sher Bahadur Deuba and KP Sharma Oli with the hopes of turning the tables in their favour.