Kathmandu. Inspector General of Police Dan Bahadur Karki has instructed the police personnel to dedicate themselves to civil service by controlling theft, robbery, smuggling and other criminal activities during the festival. Addressing from the police head office through virtual media on Wednesday, he directed to make the security system effective targeting Diwali, Nepal Samvat and Chhath.

Karki asked to pay special attention to the reduction of traffic accidents, compliance with traffic rules, control of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs and safe movement of passengers. He also directed to control the activities of gambling, tobacco and explosives and disrupting social harmony. He said that priority should be given to the control of smuggling in the border area and the arrest of absconding defendants.

He also directed that there should be no weakness in the security management of the ongoing Nepal Premier League 9NPL0 in Kathmandu and to bring action against those involved in illegal activities such as online betting.