The government of Nepal has started the operation of an Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics Cell (AI-AAC) to curb misinformation ahead of the Falgun 21 elections. The system has been set up at the Nepal Police head office in Naxal, Kathmandu, and was inaugurated at a special program on Monday, February 23, 2026.
The inauguration ceremony also had the presence of the Home Secretary Rajkumar Shrestha, Inspector General of Police Dan Bahadur Karki, Inspector General of Armed Police Raju Aryal, Additional Inspectors General of Police, officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Deputy Inspectors General of Police, and others.
The AI-AAC will be used to tackle growing cybercrime, misinformation, financial crimes, digital crimes, etc. Social media sites have become not just a home for connecting, but also a source of fake news, cybercrimes, scams, spam, etc. The cell will work to curb them to their bare minimum.
Nepal Police shares that the future security management can’t be effective without analysis systems based on Generative AI, Large Language Model (LLM), Machine Learning, etc. This is why the authority says that the advanced monitoring system has been brought into operation.
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Objectives of Nepal Police’s Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics Cell
Nepal Police says that the main objectives of its AI-AAC cell are to institutionalize AI and develop an early warning system, and curb digital crimes. In a statement, it said that the cell will be used to “develop AI-assisted investigation and judicial-grade digital evidence systems, develop AI misuse detection and defensive capability, and develop and expand descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and analytical systems.”
Using the advanced analytics Cell, the Nepal Police have already nabbed five individuals involved in misinformation incidents in Banke, Kanchanpur, Sunsari, Salya,n and Dang.
Nepal Police Central Police Spokesperson, Deputy Inspector General of Police Abi Narayan Kafle, says, “It is important for citizens to be vigilant when using social media. Nepal Police is always active in bringing to justice those who misuse social media to spread misinformation and disinformation.” He also urged all citizens to follow the law and be good citizens.