Newly appointed Minister for Home Affairs Ram Bahadur Thapa has directed the Nepal Police to carry out the duty of maintaining law and order in an innovative manner.

Minister Thapa said so while inspecting the Nepal Police Headquarters in Naxal, Kathmandu, on Wednesday for the first time after assuming the office.

On the occasion, Thapa stressed the importance of competence in crime investigation and assurance of law and order for the country's economic development and prosperity.

Saying that he was aware of the Province Police Act and its jurisdiction as well as the issues of promotion and resource deficit within the organisation, he expressed his confidence that the Home Ministry would work with concrete plan for resolving the problems.

Meanwhile, Minister Thapa also visited the Police Headquarters Command Centre, Digital Forensic Lab and Polygraph Section.

He directed the senior police officials to put all-out efforts towards maintaining law and order in the country and also expressed commitment to address the problems of provincial police.