Cybercrimes: Most accused go unpunished
Prosecution proves only 21 cases in 8 yrs
8th January, 2021 10:46:03
Around 92 percent accused are being discharged or acquitted of charges in the cases filed over cyber crimes as the prosecution is failing to prove the allegations.
Legal experts said the investigation officers (IOs) and the prosecution cannot establish the charges against the accused due to lack of required skills and efficiency in handling the cases and sometimes due to their negligence.
Besides, the prosecution lawyers cannot prove the charges before the court in many cases as they have no enough training to handle the digital crimes.
Talking to the Daily Sun, Supreme Court advocate Parvez Hashem said, “Most of the accused in cyber crimes cases are being acquitted of the charges as the prosecution is failing to prove the allegations due to lack of evidence or lack of skills of the lawyers.”