The use of information technology (ICT) for different purposes is very popular among the Nepalese urban population. Much of business, education, and communication is being operated through digital platforms which demand the cyber security laws of the country to be equally enforced as other laws.
According to Dipesh Joshi, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Cyber Bureau, people are committing cyber bullying for fun, money, virtual sexual pleasure or to threaten or prank someone. Perpetrators often
operate from fake accounts and display wrong information about themselves on the internet. “ It is more difficult to find the suspect in cyber crime and bullying than in physical harassment as the suspect could be anyone, even people close to the victim,” says Deputy Superintendent Joshi.
“ In two years the number of cyber harassment cases have doubled,” he adds. As many are aware, registration of cyber harassment cases has also been increasing. More awareness guarantees increased reporting of cases. As for people looking to report their own personal cases, one residing at Kathmandu valley can make a visit to the bureau located in Bhotaiti, Kathmandu to file a
complaint whereas those residing outside can do it via mail as well. Most of the cases the bureau has been receiving involve character assassination and defamation through social media.
