Nepal, March 24 -- A total of 4,468 criminal offenses have been officially reported to the police across the country in the month of Falgun in the lunar calendar. Among the criminal cases registered in Falgun (mid-February to mid-March), the highest number of cases (25.22 percent) are banking offenses.

The Kathmandu Valley witnessed a significant rise in criminal offenses, including banking crimes, shared Deputy Inspector General of Police Dinesh Kumar Acharya, the central spokesperson of Nepal Police. Most of the banking offenses are related to cheque bounce. Furthermore, crimes committed due to misuse of social media have also been increasing.

During the month, 1,127 offenses have been reported under banking offenses. Similarly, 521 c...