Kathmandu, 5 July: The Nepal Army (NA) has provided 300 sets of weapons to the Nepal Police. Chief of Army Staff Purna Chandra Thapa handed the weapons including infantry arms (INSAS), SLRs , and ammunition to the Inspector General of Police Shailesh Thapa amidst a programme at the NA headquarters today.
As per the decision of the Council of Ministers on May 31, the NA will provide 10,818 sets of weapons and 14,940,16 rounds of ammunition to the Nepal Police in a phase-wise manners. The Nepal Police had demanded such weapons and for several training, security of distinguished and VIP personalities. The NA will train the Nepal Police personnel for the maintenance and handling of the given weapons, according to NA Directorate of Public Relations and Information.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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