Kathmandu, May 11 -- Cybercrime in Nepal has exploded over the past five years, with complaints rising more than sixfold. In the fiscal year 2019-20, the Nepal Police Cyber Bureau recorded just over 2,300 complaints. By 2024, that figure soared to 19,730.

The spike reflects both the growing digital footprint of Nepalis and the expanding tactics of criminals.

Most of these crimes are rooted in social media platforms. Platforms like Facebook, Messenger, TikTok, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Telegram have become hotspots for cybercrime cases.

Among them, Facebook and its Messenger app remain the most exploited over the last six years.

These include a wide range of crimes like harassment, defamation, sextortion, hacking, cyberbullying, stalkin...