National Guard officers stopped a schoolgirl in Tashkent to install the Qo’riqchi APK. Video
National Guard officers stopped a schoolgirl in Tashkent to install the Qo’riqchi APK. Video
Social media users are discussing a video featuring a schoolgirl from Tashkent who, according to her, was stopped by individuals identifying themselves as National Guard officers. The girl claims she was told that she was too young to be using a phone, and was then asked to install the Qo’riqchi APK application, which is being promoted by law enforcement agencies.
The video was published by the schoolgirl's older sister.
In the recording, the girl explains that she was near a playground when individuals with a tablet approached her. According to her, they asked her to scan a QR code and install the application on her phone. After that, the schoolgirl was photographed together with her phone.
The girl also claims that her parents were not called and their contact information was not requested.
The Qo’riqchi APK application itself is indeed being promoted by internal affairs bodies. Previously, the Tashkent Main Department of Internal Affairs published a video about it. The application is designed to detect potentially dangerous APK files and applications on Android devices.
At the same time, it remains unclear on what grounds the minor was stopped on the street and asked to install the application, as well as why her parents were not contacted in the process.
No official comment regarding the incident described by the schoolgirl has been received yet.
In addition, it was reported that residents of one of the mahallas in the Mirabad district of Tashkent were concerned by information about the "mandatory" installation of the Qo’riqchi APK during a meeting with prevention inspectors.
The district administration explained at the time that the installation of the application is voluntary, and the meetings with residents are conducted for information and explanatory purposes.