
Cell phones have been widely used since their invention in the early 21st century as they have provided lot of comforts and ease for its users across the globe. However, for the past few years, these tiny devices are used by criminal organizations to carry out certain heinous criminal activities. For this purpose, a new discipline named as Digital Forensics was initiated in various institutes not only in Pakistan but also worldwide. This research paper describes the process of locating the criminals via cell phone forensics while specially focusing on the detailed description of this procedure. It also provides a brief introduction and overview of the discipline of mobile phone forensics.