| Basanta Bahadur Kunwar | |
| Office: | 30th Inspector General of Nepal Police |
| Native Name: | वसन्तबहादुर कुँवर |
| Predecessor: | Dhiraj Pratap Singh |
| President: | Ram Chandra Poudel |
| Primeminister: | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| Term Start: | 24 March 2023 |
| Vicepresident: | Nanda Kishor Pun |
| Nationality: | Nepali |
| Occupation: | Police officer |
| Education: | MBA |
| Alma Mater: | Tribhuvan University |
| Birth Date: | 28 March 1970 |
| Spouse: | Laxmi Parajuli Kunwar |
Basanta Bahadur Kunwar is the 30th Inspector General of Nepal Police.[1] On 24 March 2023 he was appointed Inspector General of Nepal Police, the highest police rank of Nepal Police.[2] Before that, he was heading Madhesh Province police office.[3]
Kunwar was born in Sandhikharka Municipality-1 of Arghakhanchi district on 28 March 1970. He joined the Nepal Police Service from the rank of Police Inspector on 19 March 1995. He completed his Master of Business Administration from Tribhuvan University.[4]
Kunwar was promoted to Additional Inspector General of Police on 10 March 2024. The Council of Ministers on Friday appointed Kunwar on 24 March 2024 by superseding other 4 officers.[5] He will retire on 19 March 2025 in line with the regulatory 30- year service term.
A victim of custodial torture from the Maoist insurgency objected when he promoted to Additional IGP.[6]