E-Kantipur

KATHMANDU, SEP 28 -

It had never occurred to us that criminals could be so organised when our investigation unearthed the truth surrounding the killing of media entrepreneur Jamim Shah.

Shah’s case is actually a very complicated one for investigators who lack scientific equipment to investigate modern day crime. Those involved in Shah’s killing were so sophisticated and organised that they left enough red-herrings. But against all these odds, the police have been able to reveal some of the intricacies, while arresting some

persons.

Nepal Police has been criticized for its failure, and it is right that the role of police needs to be constantly scrutinized. But scrutinies have to be informed ones. For lack of specialized units and absence of modern day law enforcement technology, it is not always possible to deliver an instant result. What may seem like a simple operation in more developed countries often becomes an uphill battle for Nepal Police. From obtaining phone calls details to reviewing crime patterns and suspects’ background, we often encounter lots of problems largely owing to lack of  effective mechanism and modern resources. Of course, it doesn’t mean that Nepal Police is incompetent. Despite the constraints there have been successes.

Nepal Police has successfully investigated many high-profile cases such as killing of Jamim Shah, abduction of Dr. Upendra Devkota’s daughter and recent abduction of Dr. Bhaktaman Shrestha. But some of these cases are yet to be fully resolved as majority of the masterminds are still on the run. Lack of constant follow up also adds to the list of unresolved cases. Given the resource and personnel crunch, investigators cannot concentrate on particular cases for long. 

An effective policing requires huge investment. Given the rapid advances in technology, committing crime today has become easier and tracking it down or preventing it harder.

Without ample investment in technology and specialized human resources, crime prevention will become increasingly harder. Investment in security sector isn’t without returns. When police busted the VOIP racket and other financial crimes, their action led to recovery of revenue worth millions of rupees.   

We can’t afford not to invest in the police any longer. Yesterday’s petty crimes have become sophisticated and that much more dangerous today. Today’s high-voltage crime will sooner or later pose a threat to national security if police can’t stay a step ahead of crime syndicates.

If the current state of organised crimes is any indication, no one can deny that organised criminals will not pose a threat to national security, and immediate security measures are the need of the hour to avoid such a situation.

(As told by Deputy Inspector General of Police Bhandari, Director of newly formed Crime Investigation Bureau, to Baburam Kharel)

Now, there is a ray of hope. Nepal Police has set up a Crime Investigation Bureau (CIB) to investigate high profile unresolved cases and keep constant tabs on crime. What the CIB will do is constantly follow cases until they are resolved. Nepal Police is trying its best to produce a world class and specialised police personnel equipped with modern day technology to fight organised criminals. The CIB will be developed as the ultimate wing of the Nepal Police that can resolve all organised cases. But, for that we have to wait…

(DIG Rajendra Singh Bhandari, Director of Crime Investigation

Bureau of the Nepal Police, who had investigated the murder of media

entrepreneur Jamim Shah)  

 

Posted on: 2010-09-28 09:25

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