In a press briefing about Interpol at Nepal Police Headquarters, Naxal, DIG Nawa Raj Silwal, who is also spokesperson of Nepal Police, said that because of lack of immediate communication the investigation procedure is some times delayed.[break]
He said, “Because of the lack of immediate sharing of information, it´s difficult to trace the hide-out of criminals or the criminals who are on the run.” There should be immediate communication and information sharing among the member country of the Interpol which helps criminal intelligence in order to trace criminals, he added.
Despite challenges, NCB, Kathmandu has played a successful role in curbing trans-border crimes including human trafficking for sexual exploitation, forced labor and poaching on human organs, the police said.
DIG Silwal informed that in a recent operation of Interpol, nine Nepalis, who had reached Turkey from UAE under false promises of agents, have been rescued after they were kidnapped in Turkey. But after they were rescued, they are now under the detention of the Turkey Police in charge of illegal immigrants.
In another recent operation of the NCB, Kathmandu, a painted wooden cover manuscript of archaeological importance was saved from being sold in America. According to DIG Silwal, the manuscript, which was lost from National Archives of Government of Nepal, was listed for auction in Washington DC, USA with a price range of $20,000 to $50,000.
After the Department of Archeology informed NCB, Kathmandu about the manuscript, we forwarded all the details to the Washington office of the INTERPOL last month, he said. All the items were recovered and handed over to the representative of Nepal Government on June 19.
"We were able to bring back the manuscript dating from 10th to 12th century to Nepal," he added.
He informed that after Nepal became the member of Interpol, there red corner notices have been issued against 79 Nepalis.
Till date, NCB, Kathmandu has issued two red corner notices against foreigners: a US citizen Ian Baker for illegal possession of body parts of wild animals, and an Indian citizen Rahul Haldiya for cash-fraud.
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