GoPro cameras installed at Nepal’s Kankarbhitta border
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- Nepal’s Armed Police Force installed two GoPro cameras at Kankarbhitta on the country’s eastern border.
- Officials say the cameras will improve surveillance, provide direct evidence and make criminal investigations more transparent and effective.
- The initiative targets illegal smuggling and theft, and residents have expressed growing support for the police effort.
Nepal’s Armed Police Force has turned to GoPro cameras at Kankarbhitta, on the country’s eastern border, to strengthen surveillance and combat crime.
The APF’s No. 2 Battalion Headquarters in Jhapa announced the installation. The two activated cameras are intended to gather critical information and provide direct evidence in criminal cases, improving the transparency and effectiveness of investigations.
Superintendent Sachin Karmacharya said the technology could help tackle illegal smuggling and theft in the border area. Residents have increasingly supported the police’s efforts to maintain peace and security, as the force takes a more proactive approach to using technology.
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