Banking offences and cases against public interest/morality top the list; figures unchanged from Baishakh
KATHMANDU, JUNE 25
Nepal Police registered a total of 5,751 criminal cases nationwide in the month of Jestha of fiscal year 2082/083, according to the latest monthly provincial crime data released by police.
Province-wise, Kathmandu Valley recorded the highest number of cases at 1,541, while Karnali Province recorded the lowest at 224.
Province-wise breakdown:
- Kathmandu Valley: 1,541 (highest)
- Madhesh Province: 964
- Koshi Province: 901
- Lumbini Province: 777
- Bagmati Province: 556
- Gandaki Province: 431
- Sudurpaschim Province: 357
- Karnali Province: 224 (lowest)
Among the categories registered, banking offences topped the list with 1,135 cases (19.74 percent), followed by cases against public interest, health, safety, facilities and morality with 843 cases (14.66 percent), suicide-related cases at 689 (11.98 percent), narcotics-related cases at 626 (10.89 percent), and accidental/unnatural death cases at 464 (8.06 percent).
Theft-related cases stood at 411 (7.15 percent), rape cases at 272 (4.73 percent), cases of fraud, criminal breach of trust and illegal gain at 267 (4.64 percent), miscellaneous homicide-related cases at 171 (2.97 percent), and vehicle-related death cases at 145 (2.52 percent), police data show.
'Miscellaneous' category accounts for largest share by classification
When classified by broader crime category, the "miscellaneous" group accounted for the largest share with 1,285 cases (22.38 percent). This was followed by organized/economic crime at 980 cases (17.04 percent), social crime at 923 cases (16.05 percent), homicide-related cases at 836 (14.54 percent), suicide-related cases at 689 (11.98 percent), crimes against women and children at 427 (7.42 percent), theft at 411 (7.15 percent), and vehicle-related cases at 200 (3.88 percent).
Police said the overall number of cases registered in Jestha showed no significant change compared to Baishakh, suggesting a relatively stable crime-registration pattern for the month, even as banking, cyber-related and socio-economic offences continued to make up a significant share of total cases.