Kathmandu, July 22 -- As the books close on fiscal year 2024-25, the cybercrime numbers are in with another sobering tally.

A total of 18,926 cybercrime cases were registered at the Cyber Bureau of Nepal Police over the past 12 months, an average of around 52 cases per day.

On paper, the figure is slightly lower than last year's 19,730. But according to the bureau, the drop in the official number doesn't necessarily signal improvement. Instead, the dip may reflect underreporting, data lags, or the decentralisation of case management.

"Honestly, I don't see much improvement from last year. The number of cases recorded in a single fiscal year is still alarmingly high," said Superintendent of Police Deepak Raj Awasthi, spokesperson and in...