Thimphu, April 22: King has appointed Col Kipchu Namgyel is the new head of the Royal Bhutan Police, who assumed his office on Saturday.

He succeeded Col Sonam Thondup. Thondup served for 35 years in police.

Namgyel, 53, hails from  Shari under Paro district. Completing BA from Punjab University, India, he joined the RBP in 1980.

During his period he served under different capacities in RBP and was promoted to the rank of colonel in 2006. Bhutan News Service