Home Minister calls for police reforms, modern crime investigation
Summary
Home Minister Sudan Gurung said the government is preparing legal reforms and a new Police Bill to make Nepal Police more professional, technologically advanced and citizen-friendly. He also called for stronger use of digital tools, regional cooperation and tougher action against cross-border and financial crime.
Key Points
- The government is preparing legal reforms, including a new Police Bill, to modernize Nepal Police.
- Plans include digitising police offices and expanding technology use in cybercrime, financial crime, digital forensics, DNA profiling and DNS forensics.
- Gurung urged stronger regional cooperation to tackle transnational crime and improve information sharing with India and BIMSTEC partners.
- He also called for better public trust, protection of confidential state information and more support for police personnel involved in disaster response.
