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

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

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

The cybercrimes 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 owing to expansion of internet and IT infrastructures, increasing use of digital gadgets and low digital literacy.