Palpa records 53 cyber complaints in 11 months

PALPA: The District Police Office, Palpa has recorded total 53 cyber complaints in 11 months.

The office saw the registration of 53 complaints relating to cyber in the last 11 months from Feb 19, 2024 to Jan 13, 2025, according to Superintendent of Police, Narendra Chand. Most of those, 16, are Facebook ID hackings.

Similarly, out of those forwarded as cyber crime cases, 17 were settled so far.

The cyber crimes are perpetrated via social network sites and apps- Facebook, Twitter (X), YouTube, Messenger, Emo, Insta, Viber, and WhatsApp, among others.

SP Chand said the cyber complaints were on rise of late owning to expansion of internet and IT infrastructures, increasing use of digital gadgets and low digital literacy.