Law and order are vital for peace, prosperity, and (feeling of) safety. Robbery, looting, kidnapping, and extortion going on in Nepal give the sense of fear and hopelessness in the country. Current or ex police/military, gangsters, and renegade Maobadis are suspected of involvement. The extortionists are local in most cases. Some are India based. Recently, someone in Malaysia has been calling establishments and individuals in Nepal demanding money. We should be very concerned about the situation. Most of us have family members in Nepal. Pretty soon, the relatives of Nepalis working in foreign countries could be targeted for extortion. We all are, or will be, vulnerable. We will be affected directly or indirectly. The government should do everything in its power to catch the culprits and stop it. Individuals should work together to fight on grass root basis. Here, Mel Gibson's "Ransom" movie comes to mind.