The following incidents substantiate how security force personnel have been crossing their limits of power to prove they are above the law:
? On 14 December, the robber who looted almost Rs 6 million from Nabil Bank used a pistol belonging to police inspector Madan KC.
? On 26 April, police inspector Rajkumar Silwal opened fire at a club in Thamel and assaulted a foreign woman. The club employees requested him to stop harassing the woman, instead the police officer pointed his gun at them.
? On 26 May, RNA soldier Lila Karki, posted at Maharajganj threatened to falsely accuse Chatra Chhetri from Gangabu of being a Maoist activist unless he paid Rs 200,000.
? On 9 August, police constable Bhim Bahadur Malla working with the unified command of security force in the Valley shot dead 25-year old Santosh Kumar Dhakal of Santagul.

Security force personnel who are supposed to protect citizens are causing terror instead. People are losing their trust after security forces began misusing government owned weapons to kill, abduct, cheat, loot and rape civilians. Even their superiors have not made an effort to convince the public that strict action will be taken against law breaking personnel. Instead, they have concealed the crimes committed by their staff, making it easier for them to break the law and get away with it. Although some security personnel have been punished, both the army and police have not been able to curb the illegal activities carried out by their men.

According to the police headquarters, action was taken against 3,483 personnel ranging from constable to officers involved in various crimes. Similarly, the army legal section reported that 39 army personnel ranging from junior soldiers to senior officers received penalty. According to brigadier general BA Sharma, crimes by the army personnel are committed once they are outside the army barracks and not while on duty. The security force is taking advantage of vulnerable civilians terrified and traumatised by the Maoists, says military specialist Indrajit Rai. He blames the police organisation, which has not been able to discipline police personnel. Lack of stern action against such criminals of the law enforcing authorities is also the reason why these crimes have been repeated time and again.