KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Oli today said the National Police Academy would be shifted to Panauti from the current location at Maharajgunj.

The Academy would be shifted to a spacious location considering the ‘insufficient space’ at the present place to conduct various activities, he said. Addressing the 178th convocation of the police inspectors, PM Oli the land for the same has already been purchased at Panauti. According to thim, India has assured of assistance to construct the Academy building in Panauti.

On the occasion, he brushed aside rumors that the shifting of the Academy were baseless saying that the issue has been unnecessarily politicized. He said that some elements were hell-bent on defaming the President by alleging the Head of State of trying to encroach upon the Academy compound.

As much as 822 ropanies of land has been bought for the Academy at Panauti of Kavrepalanchowk district.