Banking Fraud Leads Crime Statistics at Kathmandu District Police Range

KATHMANDU: The District Police Range in Kathmandu recorded the maximum number of banking fraud and financial crime cases in the last fiscal year, according to Chief of the Range, Bishow Adhikari.

A total of 12,915 cases related to financial offences were registered over the past year — averaging 35 cases per day. Police officials have noted a marked rise in crimes involving cooperative fund embezzlement, cheque bounce, cybercrime, and cryptocurrency scams.

“The financial sector, particularly cooperative institutions, continues to be vulnerable to fraud and exploitation,” said Adhikari. “There is also a visible increase in digital and cyber-related financial crimes.”

Aside from financial fraud, the District Police Range also reported a total of 140 cases of murder during the same period.

Officials say they are intensifying surveillance and investigative capacity to better respond to the growing complexity of financial and cyber crimes.

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