Nepal Police Identifies Social Media Misuse and Financial Crimes as Key Security Challenges
Summary
Nepal Police has identified social media misuse and rising financial crimes as major security challenges and unveiled a special action plan to tackle cybercrime, scamming and misinformation. The force plans new cyber units, upgraded forensic tools, GPS-equipped patrols and expanded smart CCTV and command systems across the country.
Key Points
- Nepal Police says misinformation, disinformation and social media misuse are increasingly threatening communal, ethnic and religious harmony.
- A special action plan has been launched to curb cybercrime and financial scams, including an Anti Cyber Scam Center at the Cyber Bureau.
- The police plan to expand cyber desks, forensic labs, command centers and smart CCTV networks at central, provincial and district levels.
- Advanced tools such as facial recognition, call interception and blockchain analysis are being procured, while the National Police Training Institute in Panauti is 91% complete.
