Vishnu Prasad Joshi Promoted to Senior Superintendent of Police

Kathmandu. Kathmandu Metropolitan City's Metropolitan Police Chief Vishnu Prasad Joshi has been promoted to the post of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP). Joshi, who has been commanding the city police as per the decision of the Metropolitan Executive, has been given full responsibility after being promoted from SP.

The Metropolitan Executive had decided to promote Joshi to the post of SSP on Jestha 3. Based on that decision, he received his insignia today.

He was given the insignia by Chief Administrative Officer Saroj Guragain in the presence of Acting Chief of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Sunita Dangol.

From SI to SSP in 3 Decades

Vishnu Prasad Joshi has a professional journey of more than three decades in the metropolitan police. He started his service in the post of City Police SI (Deputy Inspector) on Bhadra 14, 2050 BS. He was promoted to the post of City Police Inspector in 2063 BS. He received the responsibility of City Police Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in 2070 BS.

Previously, he reached the post of City Police Superintendent of Police (SP) in 2073 BS. Responding to Ratopati after the promotion, newly appointed SSP Joshi said that this promotion has given him the energy to be more dedicated to the service of the metropolis. 'I believe that this decision by the Metropolitan Executive, which has evaluated my long-term performance, will boost the morale of the entire city police force,' he said.

SP Joshi was given the responsibility of acting chief after the then Chief of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Police, SSP Rajunath Pandey, resigned and contested the House of Representatives election on Falgun 21.