Scolded over video game, boy ends life
12/09/2019, STAFF REPORTER,VISAKHAPATNAM
A 15-year-old boy allegedly ended his life after his parents scolded him for spending too much time playing PUBG in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.
Inspector Pydapu Naidu said Lohith’s parents reportedly reprimanded him over his addiction to the game. “Lohith was spending too much time on his mobile phone playing PUBG. His parents were worried about his addiction and they confiscated his mobile phone recently. Lohith went into depression and allegedly consumed pesticide on August 21. He was undergoing treatment at King George Hospital and succumbed on Wednesday,” Mr. Naidu said.
A case has been registered under Section 174 CrPC (unnatural death), Mr. Naidu said.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) has gained a reputation for being a wildly addictive game, and has stoked a debate across the country on whether it should be banned. Calls for a ban increased in the wake of a number of teenagers and adolescents ending their lives after being confronted by their families over their addiction to the game.
There have also been incidents of youngsters killing their family members after their phones were confiscated in a bid to stop their addiction to the game. The incident has sent shockwaves in Visakhapatnam as is the first time that it witnessed a case of suicide related to gaming addiction.
Those battling suicidal thoughts are urged to contact police helpline 100 for counselling.
12/09/2019, STAFF REPORTER,VISAKHAPATNAM
A 15-year-old boy allegedly ended his life after his parents scolded him for spending too much time playing PUBG in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.
Inspector Pydapu Naidu said Lohith’s parents reportedly reprimanded him over his addiction to the game. “Lohith was spending too much time on his mobile phone playing PUBG. His parents were worried about his addiction and they confiscated his mobile phone recently. Lohith went into depression and allegedly consumed pesticide on August 21. He was undergoing treatment at King George Hospital and succumbed on Wednesday,” Mr. Naidu said.
A case has been registered under Section 174 CrPC (unnatural death), Mr. Naidu said.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) has gained a reputation for being a wildly addictive game, and has stoked a debate across the country on whether it should be banned. Calls for a ban increased in the wake of a number of teenagers and adolescents ending their lives after being confronted by their families over their addiction to the game.
There have also been incidents of youngsters killing their family members after their phones were confiscated in a bid to stop their addiction to the game. The incident has sent shockwaves in Visakhapatnam as is the first time that it witnessed a case of suicide related to gaming addiction.
Those battling suicidal thoughts are urged to contact police helpline 100 for counselling.
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