National Investigation Department

{{Short description|Intelligence Agency of Nepal}}

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| agency_name = National Investigation Department

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| nativename = राष्ट्रिय अन

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| website = {{URL|nidept.gov.np}}

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| motto = National Security

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| formed = {{start_date|1952}}

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| jurisdiction = Nepal

| parent_agency = Office of The Prime Minister and Council of Ministers

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| chief1_position =
Chief Investigation Director

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National Investigation Department (NID) ({{langx|ne|राष्ट्रिय अनुसन्धान विभाग}}) is the main intelligence agency of Nepal collecting information about country’s public security, economic crimes, corruption, domestic and cross border terrorism, money laundering, narcotics, and human trafficking. NID works under the Office of The Prime Minister and Council of Ministers . {{cite web | url=http://nepalhomepage.com/national-investigation-department/ | title=National Investigation Department}} {{cite web | url=http://niss.org.np/organizational-structure-and-role-of-nid-in-nepals-federal-set-up/ | title=Organizational structure of NID}}

NID is one of the four major security-related agencies in Nepal, other being Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, and Nepal Army. Central Investigation Bureau, a branch of Nepal police {{cite web | url=http://cid.nepalpolice.gov.np | title=Crime Investigation Department}} and Directorate of Military Intelligence (Nepal), a branch of Nepal Army. It has major connections to agencies from other countries.

https://raksha-anirveda.com/nepal-a-safe-haven-for-international-spy-agencies/