Nepal Election Commission today stopped the government's effort to transfer a top police official here saying the move, when the code of conduct is in force, may affect the by-elections to be held on June 22.
"As by-elections have been scheduled in four constituencies across Nepal including Kathmandu -2, for next month the move by Home ministry to transfer Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ramesh Kharel may affect the by-elections scheduled on June 22, the move is unacceptable to the Election Commission," said the EC spokesman Bir Bahadur Rai in a statement.
Senior Superintendent of Police Ramesh Kharel earlier was in the headlines after he spoke of the corruptions in the high level ranks of Nepal Police.
Nepal Home Minister Bam Dev Gautam's has been critical to SSP Kharel for a couple of months regarding his statements.
"Senior police officers are going to the doors of ministers and political party leaders carrying briefcase full of cash for their promotions," Kharal was reported to have said at a function recently.
An enquiry commission was also formed by the Nepal Police to investigate into the matter.
However, thousands of people expressed their support to SSP Kharel, who spoke about bribery in the police department.
"He is entitled to promotion, not transfer from the current office," a Facebook comment said.
