Kiran Bajracharya
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Kiran Bajracharya | |
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किरण बज्राचार्य | |
| Kathmandu Valley Police Office | |
| Additional Inspector General of Police | |
| Assumed office March 20, 2023 | |
| President | Ram Chandra Poudel |
| Prime Minister | Khadga Prasad Oli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tansen, Palpa |
| Citizenship | Nepal |
| Nationality | Nepali |
Kiran Bajracharya is a Nepali police officer who has served as the president of the Nepal Police Women's Association.[1]
Policing career
[edit]Bajracharya's early work focused on investigating crimes against women and children, including human trafficking.[2] As superintendent of Nepal Police between 2013 and 2015, she led several investigations into cases of organized crime and expanded the focus on human trafficking, initiating 14 cases, an increase from previous years. These investigations led to the arrests and convictions of criminal gang members involved in trafficking and other transnational crimes.[3]
Bajracharya launched awareness campaigns for women working in brick kilns and conducted inspections at checkpoints for potential trafficking victims. Her work has focused on police ethics, gender equality, and human rights.[4]
Senior management
[edit]Bajracharya was promoted to Additional Inspector General (AIG) of Police, a high-ranking position in the Nepal Police,[5] and became chief of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB).[6] As AIG, she oversaw major cases involving high-profile crimes, including the Lalita Niwas land grab scam,[7] the Gold Smuggling Case,[8]), and the Bansbari Land Scam. She directed the arrest of Nepali Congress lawmaker Sunil Sharma during the CIB's nationwide "Foxtrot Charlie" operation, which targeted individuals involved in fraudulent activities, including the possession of fake academic certificates.
Before her role as AIG, Bajracharya held the position of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in the Bagmati State Police. Currently, she is stationed at Valley Police in Kathmandu.[9]
In March 2024, a high-level probe commission recommended action against AIG Bajracharya for allegedly sparing former home minister and Maoist vice-chairman Krishna Bahadur Mahara, who was allegedly involved in gold smuggling.[10] [11]
Awards and recognition
[edit]In 2016, Bajracharya was awarded a Prabal Jansewa Shree medal by the President of Nepal, Bidya Devi Bhandari, for her performance as the District Police Chief of Bhaktapur. The United States Department of State has recognized her as an "anti-slavery hero" for her contributions against modern-day slavery and human trafficking.[1]
Bajracharya won Public Servant of the Year in the 8th Asian Awards in 2018.[12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Diwakar (2016-07-01). "US honours Nepal Police official with anti-trafficking award". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ^ "एसपी किरण बज्राचार्य मानव वेचविखनविरुद्धको वर्ष हिरो घोषित". onlinekhabar.com (in Nepali).
- ^ "VIP Asian Awards | Business Awards | Kiran Bajracharya". The Asian Awards.
- ^ "Kiran Bajracharya - U.S. Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report Heroes". www.tipheroes.org.
- ^ "For the first time, three female AIGs to work together in Nepal Police". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ Shrestha, Prithivi Man; Ojha, Anup (17 September 2023). "CIB probes into Lalita Niwas and gold smuggling cases are non-partisan". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "फाइल बुझाएपछि सीआईबी प्रमुखले भनिन् : ललिता निवासलाई न्याय गरेँ". onlinekhabar.com.
- ^ "सुन समितिले गर्यो सीआईबीका प्रमुख र अनुसन्धान अधिकृतसँग सोधपुछ". onlinekhabar.com.
- ^ Nepal, Naya (August 13, 2024). "उपत्यका प्रहरी कार्यालयको पहिलो महिला हाकिमः किरण बज्राचार्य".
- ^ "Probe commission suggests action against CIB chief Bajracharya". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ "AIG Kiran Bajracharya transferred from CIB". HimalPress. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ "VIP Asian Awards | Business Awards | 8th Asian Awards". The Asian Awards. 2024-11-30. Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ^ "VIP Asian Awards | Business Awards | Kiran Bajracharya". The Asian Awards. 2024-10-07. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 2025-03-22.