Over 6,100 Crime Cases Reported Across Nepal; Kathmandu Valley Has the Most
Kathmandu, July 30 A total of 6,110 crime cases were reported across Nepal in the fiscal year 2081/82 up to the month of Ashar, according to the latest crime statistics. Kathmandu Valley had the highest number of cases at 1,602, followed by Madhesh Province with 1,198, and Koshi Province with 1,014. Other provinces reported the following numbers: Lumbini (723), Bagmati (574), Gandaki (373), Sudurpashchim (401), and Karnali with the lowest at 226. According to Nepal Police, crime cases increased by 12.05% in Ashar compared to Jestha, which had 5,453 cases. Of the total cases, 1,042 (17.05%) were related to murder, 777 (12.72%) were suicides, and 364 (5.96%) were thefts. The largest category, however, was organized and financial crimes, making up 2,261 cases or 37% of the total. Other major categories included social offenses (947 cases or 15.5%), crimes against women and children (397 cases or 6.05%), traffic-related offenses (237 cases or 3.88%), and miscellaneous crimes (85 cases or 1...