National Investigation Department
राष्ट्रिय अनुसन्धान बिभाग | |
Intelligence overview | |
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Formed | 1962 |
Jurisdiction | Nepal |
Headquarters | Singhadarbar, Kathmandu |
Intelligence executive |
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Parent Intelligence | Office of The Prime Minister and Council of Ministers |
Website | nidept |
National Investigation Department (NID) (Nepali: राष्ट्रिय अनुसन्धान बिभाग) is the main intelligence agency of Nepal collecting information about country’s public security, economic crimes, corruption, domestic and cross border terrorism, money laundering, narcotics, and human trafficking. NID works under the Office of The Prime Minister and Council of Ministers . [1] [2]
NID is one of the four major security-related agencies in Nepal, other being Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, and Nepal Army. Crime Investigation Department, a branch of Nepal police [3] and Directorate of Military Intelligence (Nepal), a branch of Nepal Army, are not related to NID.
Heads of the NID[]
- Harka Bahadur Thapa
- Ram Prasad Shrestha
- Chand Bahadur Rai
- Lekh Bahadur Panday
- Bishnu Raj Panta
- Hari Bahadur Chaudhari
- Devi Ram Sharma
- Dhan Singh karki
- Ashok Dev Bhatt
- Moti Gurung
- Jeet Bahadur K.C.
- Dilipraj Regmi
- Ganesh Prasad Adhikari
- Yedulal Kharel (current) [4]
See also[]
- Nepalese Police Force
- Armed Police Force Nepal
- Military of Nepal
- National Investigation Department of Nepal
References[]
Categories:
- Military of Nepal
- Security forces of Nepal
- Intelligence agencies
- 1962 establishments in Nepal
- Government agencies established in 1962