Deepak Thapa

Deepak Thapa (born 24 November 1971) was the 31st Inspector General of Nepal Police. On 18 March 2025, he was appointed Inspector General of Nepal Police, the highest police rank of Nepal Police.^[1][2] His term as Inspector General of Nepal Police lasted until 3 September 2025.^[3][4] He was succeeded by Chandra Kuber Khapung.^[5]

I.G.P. Deepak Thapa
दिपक थापा
31st Inspector General of Nepal Police
In office 18 March 2025 – 3 September 2025
President	Ram Chandra Poudel
Prime Minister	K. P. Sharma Oli
Vice President	Ram Sahaya Yadav
Preceded by	Basanta Bahadur Kunwar
Succeeded by	Chandra Kuber Khapung
Personal details
Born	(1971-11-24) 24 November 1971 (age 53)
Nationality	Nepali
Spouse	Rupa Poudel Thapa
Children	3
Education	Masters in Political Science MPA
Alma mater	Tribhuvan University
Occupation	Police officer

Early life and education

Thapa was born on 24 November 1971 in Bhaktapur's Suryabinayak Municipality-8 Sipadol. He has studied LLB in Law, Masters in Political Science and MPA in Public Administration from Tribhuvan University.^[6]

Career

Deepak Thapa, who joined Nepal Police in September 1995, as an inspector, became a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in August 2006, and later promoted to Superintendent of Police (SP) in July 2015. His rise continued with his promotion to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in February 2019, and then to DIG in July 2022. Thapa was appointed an Additional Inspector General (AIG) in March 2023.^[7]