Madhya Pradesh govt orders FIR against online game firm after boy dies by suicide
3 years, 5 months ago

Madhya Pradesh govt orders FIR against online game firm after boy dies by suicide

Hindustan Times  

Madhya Pradesh home minister Narottam Mishra informed on Monday that the state government has filed a police case against developers of online game Free Fire after a 13-year-old boy, who lost ₹40,000 in the game, died by suicide in Chhatarpur district. Image used only for representative purpose “A sad incident took place over the Free Fire Game in Chhatarpur. Speaking on the issue, Rajesh Banjare, in-charge of Civil Lines police station in Chhatarpur, said an FIR under Section 305 of the Indian Penal Code against developers of Free Fire. Police recovered a suicide note, written allegedly by the class 6 student, in which he apologised to his parents for spending ₹40,000 from his mother’s account while playing Free Fire.

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Mumbai: 16-year-old commits suicide after mother tells him not to play online games
2 years, 6 months ago

Mumbai: 16-year-old commits suicide after mother tells him not to play online games

India TV News  

Highlights A 16-year-old child in Mumbai committed suicide. He did so after his mother asked him not to play online games. Boy commits suicide: In a shocking incident, a 16-year-old child in Mumbai committed suicide, after his mother asked him not to play online games on his mobile phone. The incident took place on Friday, when the boy identified as …

Odisha: Boy commits suicide after parents stop him from playing mobile games
3 years, 2 months ago

Odisha: Boy commits suicide after parents stop him from playing mobile games

India TV News  

In a shocking incident, a 13-year-old boy in Odisha's Koraput district allegedly committed suicide after his parents stopped him from playing games on his mobile phone, the police said on Wednesday. His parents had found him playing games on his mobile phone during online classes. Although his parents had tried their best to dissuade him, he ignored them, said Dhiren …

MP govt acts against online game firm 'Free Fire' after teen ends life on losing Rs 40,000
3 years, 5 months ago

MP govt acts against online game firm 'Free Fire' after teen ends life on losing Rs 40,000

India TV News  

The Madhya Pradesh government has filed a police case against the developers of an online game after a 13-year-old boy killed himself in Chhatarpur district last week over monetary loss, state home minister Narottam Mishra said on Monday. The teen boy, a Class VI student who ended his life last Friday, had left behind a suicide note in which he …

Class 6 student dies by suicide after losing ₹40,000 in online game
3 years, 5 months ago

Class 6 student dies by suicide after losing ₹40,000 in online game

Hindustan Times  

A 13-year-old boy died by suicide after losing ₹40,000 in an online game in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh, police said. The boy was depressed as he continued to lose money in the online game, police said referring to the alleged suicide note. Police recovered a suicide note, allegedly written by the boy, apologising to his parents for spending ₹40,000 …

13-year-old spends Rs 40,000 on online game, hangs self after mother scolds him
3 years, 5 months ago

13-year-old spends Rs 40,000 on online game, hangs self after mother scolds him

India Today  

A 13-year-old boy died of suicide in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district after losing Rs 40,000 in an online game. The minor, who lived with his family in Chhatarpur’s Shanti Nagar, took the extreme step as unbeknownst to his parents, he had spent Rs 40,000 into the online battle royale game called Free Fire. Police investigating the case recovered a suicide …

Odisha boy hangs self after parents impose curbs on online games
4 years, 3 months ago

Odisha boy hangs self after parents impose curbs on online games

Deccan Chronicle  

A Class VIII student on Saturday ended his life by hanging himself in Joda town of Odisha’s Keonjhar district after his parents admonished him for spending long hours on online games paying huge sums of money. According to sources, the parents of the student had given him a mobile phone for online study purposes during the Covid-19 lockdown period. When …

Maharashtra: Mohammad Shaikh killed by 15-year-old brother for scolding him over playing PUBG game
5 years, 6 months ago

Maharashtra: Mohammad Shaikh killed by 15-year-old brother for scolding him over playing PUBG game

Op India  

A 15-year-old minor boy from Bhiwandi in Thane district of Maharashtra allegedly killed his elder brother, Mohammad Shaik, for scolding him over playing the PUBG game on his mobile phone. The minor boy infuriated by his brother’s interference allegedly banged the head of Shaikh against a wall and stabbed him repeatedly with scissors, said senior police inspector Mamata D’Souza. The …

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