More than 4000 criminal cases filed in a month

KATHMANDU: A total of 4,468 criminal offenses have been officially reported before the police across the country in the month of Falgun in the lunar calendar.

Among the criminal cases registered in Falgun (mid-February to mid-March), the highest number of cases (25.22 percent) are banking offenses.

The Kathmandu Valley witnessed a significant rise in criminal offense, including banking crimes, shared Deputy Inspector General of Police Dinesh Kumar Acharya, the central spokesperson of Nepal Police. Most of the banking offenses are related to cheque bounce.

Furthermore, crimes committed due to misuse of social media have also been increasing.

During the month, 1,127 offenses have been reported under banking offenses. Similarly, 521 cases of crimes against public interest, health, safety and morality have been registered.

Likewise, 501 cases were suicide-related offenses, 419 cases of drug-related crimes, 286 cases of theft, 168 cases of rape, 162 cases of fraud, 154 cases of vehicular homicide, 71 cases of attempt to murder and 42 cases of murder have been registered with the police.

Spokesperson DIG Acharya said that 1,337 cases have been registered in the Kathmandu Valley.

A total of 711 cases have been registered in Madhes Province, 665 in Koshi, 612 in Lumbini, 376 in Bagmati, 279 in Sudurpaschim, 323 in Gandaki and 161 in Karnali Province.