Moti Lal Bohora

IGP Motilal Bohora
मोतीलाल बोहोरा
15th Inspector General of Nepal Police
In office February, 1993 – February, 1997
Monarch	King Birendra
Prime Minister	Girija Prasad Koirala
Preceded by	Ratna Shumsher J.B.R.
Succeeded by	Achyut Krishna Kharel
Personal details
Born	Achham
Citizenship	Nepalese
Nationality	Nepal
Spouse(s)	Mithila Sharma [1] [2] [3]
Children	5
Residence	New Baneshwor
Occupation	Politician, Police officer
Religion	Hinduism

Moti Lal Bohora was the chief of Nepal Police from 1993-1997. He succeeded Ratna Shumsher J.B.R. as the police chief and was succeeded by Achyut Krishna Kharel.^[4]

It was during his tenure as chief that the "People's War" in Nepal began. He is the last known officer to have remained IGP for a full term (4 years).^{[5][6][7][8][9]}

As of 2014, Former police chief Moti Lal Bohora is involved with Maalika Development Bank in Dhangadi.^[10]

Personal Life

Bohara was married to Actress and Dancer Mithila Sharma in 2014.

References

1. "Actress Sharma to wed former IGP Bohara".
2. "Marriage".
3. "Court Marriage".
4. "Police History - Ex-Chief of Police". Retrieved 2013-04-10.
5. Nepal Press Digest 1998 - 42 p.259 "Motilal Bohara, a former Inspector-General of Police, formally joined the Nepali Congress as a loyal worker in his home district of Achham. (Rising Nepal, August 29). In Achham, 120 workers of the UML formally joined the NC".
6. Nepal Police Mirror, 2011
7. "Ex-IGP Bohara convicted of graft: sent to jail for 18 months". The Himalayan.
8. "Special Court convicts ex-IGP Bohora of corruption; slaps 18 months jail sentence". nepalnews.com. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
9. "Ekantipur, 2012".
10. "Ex-police officers in alternative professions".