About 70% of cyber frauds happen by means of cellphones, and the utilization of telephones in crimes is rising by the day, mentioned A.P. Forensic Science Laboratory (APFSL) Joint Director D. Venkateswarlu.
Talking on ‘Evidence collection in POCSO Act – Forensic Analysis’ on the State-level session on POCSO instances organised by APSLSA and CRAF on the second day, on February 18 (Sunday), the Joint Director requested the police and the general public prosecutors to realize information of gathering and presenting scientific and materials proof in sexual abuse instances.
Stating that precedence is being given to instances associated to crime towards ladies and youngsters within the APFSL, Mr. Venkateswarlu mentioned using smartphones in POCSO instances, sexual assault (rape) instances was on the rise. He offered some case research on the event.
“As the use of Android phones is high in sexual abuse cases, it takes about a month for cyber forensics to take up one case. However, the time of analysing the evidence varies depending upon the evidence the investigation officers submit”D. VenkateswarluJoint Director of APFSL
“As the use of Android phones is high in sexual abuse cases, it takes about a month for cyber forensics to take up one case. However, the time of analysing the evidence varies depending upon the evidence the investigation officers submit,” the JD mentioned and clarified the doubts raised by the officers.
Mr. Venkateswarlu mentioned that creating consciousness among the many public, significantly the youth, can assist to forestall cyber offences and requested the stakeholders to concentrate on social consciousness.
APFSL Assistant Director B. Phani Bhushan defined to the cops and public prosecutors the ‘DNA sampling procedure and analysis in POCSO Act cases’.
“Investigation officers reaching the scene of offence as early as possible, collection of evidence, preservation and storage will play a vital role in getting accurate results from the FSL,” Mr. Phani Bhushan mentioned.
State Fee for Safety of Baby Rights (SCPCR) Chairman Okay. Appa Rao and AP State Authorized Providers Authority (APSLSA) Member Secretary M. Babitha have appealed to the mother and father to elucidate to their kids the disadvantages of extreme utilization of smartphones to test cybercrimes.
Later, Ms. Babitha, APSLSA administrative officer, H. Amara Rangeswar Rao, Mr. Appa Rao, CRAF State programme director, P. Francis Thambi and others distributed certificates to the members.