Sarbendra Khanal

Early life and career Born on April 25, 1966, in Tanahu, IGP Mr. Khanal graduated with bachelor's degree in Management and master's degree in Public Administration from Tribhuvan University.

Policing career As SSP of Nepal Police, Sarbendra Khanal led the encounter of gangster Kumar Ghainte and solved a match-fixing case involving Nepal’s national football team, finding four players guilty. He was later honored by the AFC for his role in the investigation. Khanal also solved the death of taxi driver Raj Kumar Lama and was praised for crime control in Kathmandu. He was promoted to DIG, ranking highest based on work evaluation. Acknowledging the investigation of match-fixing case as a milestone, he was honored by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) amidst a special function organized in Malaysia in 2017.

Inspector General of Police Sarbendra Khanal was appointed the 26th Inspector General of Nepal Police on April 10, 2018, and assumed office two days later. He also served as the Ex-Officio Head of the National Central Bureau, INTERPOL, in Kathmandu.

Khanal completed various police courses in Nepal and internationally, including VIP security and law enforcement programs in the U.S. and Italy. He was involved in two UN peacekeeping missions in Yugoslavia and Haiti and participated in an investigation into the trafficking of Nepali women in 2016.

Khanal has received several national and international awards for his service, including the Gorkha Dakchhin Bahu and UN Medal. He emphasized rule of law, human rights protection, and a zero-tolerance approach to corruption during his career.

Political career Khanal joined CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) ahead of the 2022 elections and was a candidate for the House of Representatives for Kathmandu 6 from the party.

Personal life Mr. Khanal has been married to his wife, Pramila Khanal, and they have two daughters, Shreyashi Khanal and Yashaswi Khanal.

Electoral history

2022 Tanahun-1 by election

2022 general election (Kathmandu 6)