Criminal Justice Administration And The Role Of Social Media

The other day, Islamabad Police arrested three criminals on charges of assault. One of the arrested, Usman Mirza physically/sexually assaulted two young people, while others recorded the assault on their phones. The video of the assault leaked by someone went viral on social media. Although the leaked video led to the arrest of criminals, unfortunately it also makes the young people identifiable as their distraught faces are clearly visible. Media reports indicate that perhaps this is not an isolated incident, and the culprits have been operating like an organised crime syndicate. They have been posting similar videos on TikTok for quite some time.