Gandaki Province Chief Minister Stresses Scientific Crime Investigation

Kaski. Gandaki Province Chief Minister Surendraraj Pandey has stated that crime investigation should be made scientific, evidence-based, and technology-friendly.

Speaking at the inauguration of the Provincial Level Crime Investigation Review Seminar organized in Pokhara today by the Police Headquarters Crime Investigation Department, Nakshal, and coordinated by the Gandaki Province Police Office, he said that police officers involved in crime investigation should prioritize impartial, professional, and evidence-based investigation.

"The Gandaki Province government is committed to strengthening peace, security, good governance, and the rule of law. The suggestions and conclusions from this seminar will significantly contribute to making the investigation system more effective and enhancing public trust in justice," said Chief Minister Pandey.

He stated that complex crimes such as cyber and financial crimes, cooperative fraud, drug trafficking, and gender-based violence pose new challenges to the investigation system, making the development of modern technology, digital forensics, data analysis, and evidence-based systems indispensable to face these challenges.

Additional Inspector General of Police Sushilsingh Rathour, Chief of the Nepal Police Headquarters Crime Investigation Department, expressed confidence that the exchange of innovative technologies, processes, and practices used in investigation will bring effectiveness and uniformity to the investigation system.

Deputy Inspector General of Police Dipendra GC, Chief of Gandaki Province Police Office, said that the suggestions and conclusions from the seminar will provide a new direction to the province's crime investigation system.

Commitment letters were signed by District Police Chiefs and police personnel working in investigation, with a commitment to strengthen the information collection and analysis system, operate the virtual system for extending detention periods, and effectively implement crime scene management and 'grid reference' (GR) documentation.

In the program, Police Senior Superintendent Mukunda Marasini of the Nepal Police Headquarters Crime Investigation Department, Chief District Officer of Kaski Kuman Singh Gurung, President of the Federation of Nepali Journalists Gandaki Province Ramesh Poudel, Chief Attorney of Gandaki Province Chiranjivi Sharma Poudel, Deputy Attorney General of the High Government Attorney's Office Pokhara Swatantra Neupane, and Judge of Kaski District Court Himlal Belbase, among others, emphasized the need for technology-friendly crime investigation.

Speakers mentioned that developing an integrated documentation system between the police, government attorney's office, and the court would further enhance the investigation and justice delivery process.

In the program, presentations on crime investigation were made by the Police Headquarters Crime Investigation Department, Gandaki Province Police Office, District Government Attorney's Office Kaski, and district police office chiefs under the province.

Furthermore, interactions and discussions were held on the challenges observed during investigations, solutions, and areas for improvement.