Karachi News: A shocking incident has sparked nationwide outrage in Pakistan after a pornographic video started playing on a roadside advertising digital screen. The incident happened near the Ayesha Mosque on Khayaban-e-Ittehad in Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority (DHA) area.
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Karachi South Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Syed Asad Raza remarked that a suspect has been arrested based on the preliminary investigation.
Karachi News-What Happened?
Several social media users in Karachi reported that pornographic videos were playing in the digital advertising board of a private company. Officials immediately shut down the digital advertising screens and also shut down the screens of Shahrah-e-Faisal and Karsaz Road.
A case was registered against the private company’s unidentified employees under Pakistan Penal Code’s Section 292 that prohibits the public exhibition, distribution, sale or circulation of obscene pamphlets, books, papers, etc.
One Arrested
Police said 1 employee has been arrested and admitted that one of the videos said that another video on his mobile phone was inadvertently played on the SMD screen. The employee said that the actual videos sent for advertising purposes were saved on the phone and he mistakenly played the pornographic video.