Kathmandu, June 3 -- The Chief of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City Police, Senior Superintendent Rajunath Pandey, has been suspended for six months amid escalating tensions between Mayor Balendra Shah and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Saroj Guragain.

Guragain confirmed that the office sent a letter to Pandey notifying him of the six-month suspension.

According to city officials, the suspension follows allegations that Pandey obstructed CAO Guragain from entering the KMC office-actions taken at the verbal direction of Mayor Shah in the first week of April.

In the seven-point clarification letter, the administration accused him of misconduct, including locking the Guragain's official vehicle, blocking him from entering the office, se...