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majority of crimes registered to police in the first five months of
this fiscal year were in the eastern and the central regions, data
provided by Nepal Police Headquarters show.
Police had maintained the database of the crimes under 14 headings
which include murder, attempt to murder, theft and burglary, abduction
and rape.
According to the data, 82 cases of murder and 101 cases of attempt to
murder were reported in Central region, highest among all the regions.
Drug related crimes and abduction were equal in both eastern and central
regions. The eastern region witnessed the highest number of crimes
related to possession of illegal arms with 35 reported cases. The
eastern region also topped the list of crimes related to human
trafficking (21), rape (141) and attempt to rape (78).
Crimes related to torture and assault over witchcraft allegation were high in the central region with 13 reported cases.
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Nawaraj Silwal, former chief
of Eastern Regional Police Office, said though the report suggests a
rise in criminal activities, it should be read as an increase in the
number of people reporting the crime.
He claimed that more people are reporting criminal activities, including minor offences, that take place in their community.
DIG Silwal said police were successful at making arrests and stopping
cross-border crimes, including human trafficking and drugs and arms
smuggling, with the cooperation of Indian authorities.
As Nepal and India share open border, the border towns on both sides
have high number of crimes related to drug smuggling, human trafficking
and abduction, among others.
Officials from Nepal and India have pledged increased collaboration
and information sharing to check cross-border crimes in a joint meeting
on border management that took place in Pokhara recently.
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