Kathmandu, Nepal — The Ministry of Home Affairs has directed security agencies to recall all security personnel deployed in violation of official working procedures to their designated base units within seven days.
The directive targets security personnel assigned to incumbent or former civil servants and VIPs who are being utilized for personal errands and domestic chores rather than authorized security duties.
According to an official public notice issued from Singha Durbar under the signature of Ministry Spokesperson and Joint Secretary Ananda Kafle, the decision was formally issued on Asoj 22, 2083 BS. The move follows persistent complaints that state security personnel—assigned as Personal Security Officers (PSOs) under the VVIP and VIP Security Management Working Procedure, 2081—were being diverted to perform non-security domestic work contrary to statutory standards.
Warning of Disciplinary Action and Public Whistleblower Hotline
The Ministry warned that any authorizing officer or official found continuing to deploy security personnel in breach of established protocols will face legal and administrative action.
To enforce the measure:
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Seven-Day Recall Deadline: All security agencies must ensure that unauthorized or non-compliant personnel report back to their official post quotas (darbandi) within seven days of the order.
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Dedicated Whistleblower Line: Deployed security staff and the general public have been urged to report instances of personnel being misused for domestic or unauthorized personal labor by contacting the Ministry of Home Affairs Call Centre at mobile number 9851360603.
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Whistleblower Protection: The Ministry assured that the confidentiality and identity of informants lodging complaints will be strictly protected.
The move reflects the government's efforts to curb the long-standing practice among former high-ranking dignitaries and administrative officials of retaining state-funded police and armed personnel for personal conveniences.
