Kathmandu — The District Police Range, Kathmandu, has registered a total of 1,166 cases within one month (Chaitra). Among these, 214 cases relate to serious crimes, 46 involve women, children, and senior citizens, 564 are financial crimes, and 342 fall under other categories.
According to Police Spokesperson Pawan Kumar Bhattarai, in two cases related to money laundering offenses, three individuals have been named as defendants, with a claimed amount of NPR 227,596,488. Similarly, the police have intensified efforts to control illegal hundi transactions, registering three cases in Chaitra involving seven defendants.
In these cases, claims amounting to NPR 15.6 million have been made. Police reported that two individuals involved in hundi and cryptocurrency transactions were arrested from Bhimdhunga, Nagarjun Municipality–8, with cash and other items worth NPR 11.6 million. They are currently in custody, and investigations are ongoing under charges related to cryptocurrency and money laundering offenses, spokesperson Bhattarai stated.
Furthermore, a Chinese national was arrested from Thamel, Kathmandu Metropolitan City–26, for involvement in cryptocurrency transactions amounting to NPR 177,970,371. Additionally, out of 273 reported missing persons over the past month, 159 have been located and reunited with their families. According to the data, a total of 261 cases related to cybercrime and fraud have been registered, including 100 cases associated with scams conducted under the pretext of online shopping.
