Road accidents claim 1,233 lives in six months

KATHMANDU: One thousand two hundred and thirty-three people have died in road accidents over the last six months of the current fiscal year.

The number of accident casualties has increased compared to the same period last year due to careless driving and not paying attention to the full observance of traffic rules, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The Ministry stated that a total of 1,149 people were killed in 12,856 road accidents across the country until January 14, 2024.

One thousand two hundred and thirty-three people have died in 11,338 road accidents until January 13, 2025.

Although the number of road accidents has decreased in the six months of this year compared to the six months of last year, the number of deaths has increased, said the Home Ministry Spokesperson Ram Chandra Tiwari. According to the details provided by the Ministry, the number of deaths due to road accidents has increased despite the decrease in the number of accidents in Gandaki, Kathmandu Valley and Karnali.

With the exception of Madhes Province and Bagmati (Kathmandu Valley), the number of deaths has decreased despite the increase in the number of accidents.

According to the Ministry, 3,134 people committed suicide in six months of the current fiscal year 2024/25.

It was 3,457 during corresponding period of last fiscal year.

The highest number of people (628) committed suicide from October 17-November 15, 471 from November 16-December 15 and 425 from December 16-Janauary 13, 2025 of the current fiscal year.

10,776 complaints related to cyber crime Likewise, 10,776 complaints related to cyber crime have been registered in the six months of the current fiscal year.

Telegram has been found most used by those involved in criminal activities misusing social networking sites.

A total of 1,187 complaints about crime using telegram have been registered.

According to the Ministry, 1,098 complaints about crime using Facebook, 731 complaints about crime using Instagram and 153 complaints related with TikTok have been in the six months of the fiscal year 2024/25.

Total 19,730 complaints related to cybercrime were registered in the fiscal year 2023/24 and 9,013 in fiscal year 2022/23.