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

Police in Ashok Nagar have apprehended a 47-year-old Hyderabad man, Shaik Yousuf, for allegedly affixing obscene stickers containing sexually explicit content and a QR code at various public locations. Yousuf, who resides in M.J. Colony, Moula Ali, Malkajgiri, Hyderabad, Telangana, was identified through a woman who received a call from the suspect, allegedly promising to meet the victim near Garuda Mall later in the day.

The incident came to light on August 20 when police patrolling the area noticed several stickers with QR codes and explicit messages stuck onto street lights, CCTV poles, and other areas in the vicinity of Garuda Mall. Upon receiving the complaint, the police initiated an investigation and managed to trace the mobile number mentioned on the stickers.

Further action was taken based on the information obtained, and the police waited near Garuda Mall. The accused was eventually found near Tamil Wesley Church and apprehended. The police stated that Yousuf's actions involved the public display of sexually explicit material, which could potentially harm public decency and social welfare. An FIR was subsequently filed at the Ashoknagar Police Station, invoking Sections 292 and 294.