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Obscene QR code stickers found near Garuda Mall; Hyderabad man arrested

A 47-year-old man from Hyderabad, identified as Shaik Yousuf, was arrested by the Ashok Nagar police for allegedly posting obscene stickers with sexually explicit content and a QR code at public locations near Garuda Mall. The incident was reported on August 20, when officers noticed the stickers on streetlights, CCTV poles, and other areas. The stickers included a mobile number and QR code, purportedly inviting public contact. Police gathered information by contacting the number, leading to a surveillance operation where the suspect was apprehended near the Tamil Wesley Church. An FIR was filed under Sections 292 and 294 of the Indian Penal Code, citing concerns over public decency and social welfare.

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Obscene QR code stickers found near Garuda Mall; Hyderabad man arrested

A 47-year-old man from Hyderabad, identified as Shaik Yousuf, was arrested by the Ashok Nagar police for allegedly posting obscene stickers with sexually explicit content and a QR code at public locations near Garuda Mall. The incident was reported on August 20, when officers noticed the stickers on streetlights, CCTV poles, and other areas. The stickers included a mobile number and QR code, purportedly inviting public contact. Police gathered information by contacting the number, leading to a surveillance operation where the suspect was apprehended near the Tamil Wesley Church. An FIR was filed under Sections 292 and 294 of the Indian Penal Code, citing concerns over public decency and social welfare.

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