Additional Inspector General of Police Bishwo Raj Pokharel on Monday filed a writ petition at the Supreme Court against the decision of the government to appoint AIG Dhiraj Pratap Singh as the Inspector General of Nepal Police.

In the petition, Pokharel said that the government appointed Singh as the chief of Nepal Police by flouting the seniority basis and demanded that the decision to scrapped at the earliest.

Assistant spokesperson at the Supreme Court Devendra Dhakal confirmed that AIG Pokharel has filed a writ petition at the apex court.

A Cabinet meeting held on Sunday had decided to appoint Singh as the Inspector General of Nepal Police.

Newly appointed Nepal Police Chief was conferred insignia on Monday morning.