Nepal Police Collect Over Rs 2.24 Billion in Revenue in Five Months

Nepal Police have collected more than Rs 2.24 billion in revenue from fines and penalties during the first five months of the current fiscal year 2081/82 BS. This substantial revenue was generated as part of a special action plan aimed at curbing illegal activities.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and spokesperson for Nepal Police, Bishwa Adhikari, stated that the revenue was accrued across 10 categories, including the seizure of illegal goods, traffic penalties, and actions against unlawful activities such as gold smuggling and river-based mining.

The largest share, Rs 905.7 million, came from the seizure of illegal goods, accounting for 40.42% of the total revenue. Traffic-related fines contributed Rs 520.7 million, while Rs 427.4 million was collected through the execution of court verdicts.

Other significant contributions included Rs 262.9 million from the confiscation of illegal gold and silver, Rs 43.7 million from recovering illegal currency, and Rs 29 million from undisclosed sources. Additionally, Rs 18.3 million was raised from controlling illegal money transfers, Rs 12 million from seizing illegal timber, Rs 11.6 million from an anti-livestock smuggling campaign, and Rs 9.2 million from tackling illegal river-borne mining.

The data, spanning July to December, underscores the Nepal Police’s commitment to maintaining law and order and their ongoing efforts to crack down on illegal activities nationwide.