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 Gujarat Child Rights body had also sent a letter to the national Commission of child Rights and had asked the respective Child Rights bodies of all states to help curb the negative effects of the game. On March 15, Gujarat police had arrested ten students, including six college students in Rajkot for allegedly playing the PUBG game on their mobile phones despite the police banning it.

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16-year-old addicted to mobile games dies by suicide after father takes away phone
1 year, 1 month ago

16-year-old addicted to mobile games dies by suicide after father takes away phone

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A 16-year-old boy who was addicted to playing video games hanged himself after his father took away his smartphone. On November 16, he had a heated argument with his father after he was told to stop playing games on his smartphone and focus on his studies. Police officers said his father then took away his cell phone as he …

Law enforcement agencies probing alleged killing under PUBG addiction: MoS
2 years, 5 months ago

Law enforcement agencies probing alleged killing under PUBG addiction: MoS

Live Mint  

Citing a media report stating that 'a child has killed his mother under the influence of PUBG', Union Minister of Sate for Electronics and Information Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that law enforcement agencies are investigating to find the reason behind the same. There are reports and grievances of banned apps appearing in new avatars using similar-sounding names have been forwarded …

6-year-old Killed in 'Revenge' After Grandfather Stops Accused from Playing PUBG in UP
2 years, 6 months ago

6-year-old Killed in 'Revenge' After Grandfather Stops Accused from Playing PUBG in UP

News 18  

PUBG has claimed another life in Uttar Pradesh. A 20-year-old Arun Sharma has been arrested for murdering a six-year-old boy to take “revenge” from his grandfather who stopped him from playing online game PUBG. The six-year-old boy Sanskar Yadav used to come to Arun’s grandfather Narsingh Sharma for tuitions. The boy did not return home on Wednesday night after tuitions …

Lucknow PUBG murder: 'Remorseless' 16-yr-old says ready to face death penalty for killing mother
2 years, 6 months ago

Lucknow PUBG murder: 'Remorseless' 16-yr-old says ready to face death penalty for killing mother

India TV News  

Lucknow PUBG murder latest news: Sensational revelations are tumbling out with each passing day in the Lucknow PUBG murder case even as people questioning the police probe. A 16-year-old boy allegedly shot dead his mother on June 4 after she stopped him from playing PUBG - a popular mobile combat game. The teen used his father's licensed gun to kill …

Lucknow PUBG murder: Son cannot kill his mother, says child rights body after questioning teen
2 years, 6 months ago

Lucknow PUBG murder: Son cannot kill his mother, says child rights body after questioning teen

India Today  

Days after a 16-year-old boy allegedly killed his mother as she stopped him from playing the online mobile game PUBG, new revelations have come to the fore and the case has turned murkier. After the boy confessed to his crime of shooting his mother dead during police questioning, he was sent to a child welfare home and its team asked …

Andhra Pradesh teenager dies by suicide after being mocked for losing PUBG: Report
2 years, 6 months ago

Andhra Pradesh teenager dies by suicide after being mocked for losing PUBG: Report

India Today  

A 15-year-old boy from Machilipatnam town in Andhra Pradesh has reportedly died by suicide after being mocked for losing a PUBG mobile round. According to The New Indian Express, citing police officials, the teenager was spending the summer holidays with his father and family members, where he was allegedly teased for losing a PUBG game. Family members said the boy …

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 …

UP: Boy kills mother as she stops him from playing PUBG, hides body for 2 days
2 years, 7 months ago

UP: Boy kills mother as she stops him from playing PUBG, hides body for 2 days

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow: A 16-year-old boy allegedly shot dead his mother as she stopped him from playing the online game PUBG, police said on Wednesday. The minor fatally shot her mother on Saturday and kept the body locked inside a room of their house here for two days before informing his father, an Army personnel posted in West Bengal, about the incident, …

Gujarat: Teenager kills younger brother, dumps body in well after fight over sharing mobile phone to play online game
2 years, 7 months ago

Gujarat: Teenager kills younger brother, dumps body in well after fight over sharing mobile phone to play online game

Firstpost  

After dumping his younger brother’s body in well, the 16-year-old boy, without informing his parents, boarded a bus and travelled to his hometown in Rajasthan Ahmedabad: A 16-year-old boy allegedly killed his younger brother by attacking him with a stone and later throwing him into a well following a fight between them over sharing a mobile phone to play an …

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 …

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 …

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 …

12-year-old Boy Dies after 'Fight' with Teenager over PUBG in Mangalore, Body Found Day Later
3 years, 9 months ago

12-year-old Boy Dies after 'Fight' with Teenager over PUBG in Mangalore, Body Found Day Later

News 18  

A 12-year-old boy’s body was found on Sunday morning in Mangalore’s Ullal city hours after he went missing. The accused in the case is a 17-year-old boy whom he had met online and with whom the class 6 student used to play PUBG. Let’s play sitting next to each other and we will know who wins’.” On Saturday, after the …

Boy, 12, hangs himself after father stops him from playing mobile game
4 years ago

Boy, 12, hangs himself after father stops him from playing mobile game

India TV News  

A 12-year-old boy allegedly hanged himself after his father took away his mobile phone over his addiction to a game in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district, police said on Tuesday. The Class four student committed suicide at his home in Dhana village, about 20 km from the district headquarters, on Monday, additional superintendent of police Vikram Singh said. According to the …

Rajasthan: Minor kills friend for not giving him phone to play PUBG
4 years, 1 month ago

Rajasthan: Minor kills friend for not giving him phone to play PUBG

India Today  

In a shocking incident in Rajasthan, a minor allegedly killed his friend for refusing to give him his mobile phone for playing the PUBG game. The incident occurred in the Jaitpura area of Rajasthan's Rajsamand district on November 9 as a 14-year-old boy brutally hit his 17-year-old friend with a big stone after he refused to give him his mobile …

Son slashes father's neck when asked not to play PUBG
4 years, 2 months ago

Son slashes father's neck when asked not to play PUBG

India TV News  

A youth in Meerut district attacked his father and slashed his neck with a knife when the latter asked him not to play PUBG, a Chinese gaming app which has been banned by the Centre, police said on Monday. The youth attacked his father, Irfan, after he asked him to refrain from spending long hours at gaming. Upset with his …

PUBG Mobile Ban Fallout: Two Youngsters Died by Suicide For Being Deprived of The Game
4 years, 4 months ago

PUBG Mobile Ban Fallout: Two Youngsters Died by Suicide For Being Deprived of The Game

News 18  

The dark side of PUBG continues as we hear reports of more youngsters taking their own lives for not being able to play the game. Following the recent order by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to ban 118 Chinese apps in the country, Google and Apple have both pulled down the popular mobile game. In another case, a …

PUBG Addiction: 16-year-old AP Boy Skips Meals, Dies After Playing Game Continuously for Days
4 years, 4 months ago

PUBG Addiction: 16-year-old AP Boy Skips Meals, Dies After Playing Game Continuously for Days

News 18  

A 16-year-old boy in Andhra Pradesh, who had been addicted to PUBG, died after playing the game continuously for days at a stretch. Earlier this year, another 16-year-old died from cardiac arrest after playing the game continuously for six hours. READ: PUBG Tragedy: 16-Year-Old in Madhya Pradesh Dies After Playing Game For 6 Hours Straight "Furkhan started playing the game …

PUBG Mobile Players in Jammu Kill Man Who Asked Them to Not Make Noise: Report
4 years, 5 months ago

PUBG Mobile Players in Jammu Kill Man Who Asked Them to Not Make Noise: Report

News 18  

PUBG Mobile is one of the most popular games in India as well as around the world, but it has seen its own share of violence being committed as a result of players being addicted to the game. Pura tehsil in Jammu was killed by three PUBG Mobile players, following an altercation where the players were asked to keep the …

PUBG Addict in Punjab Uses Rs 16 Lakh from Father’s Bank Accounts for in-app Purchases
4 years, 6 months ago

PUBG Addict in Punjab Uses Rs 16 Lakh from Father’s Bank Accounts for in-app Purchases

News 18  

PUBG craze is real and it has managed to keep people glued to screen for hours at a stretch. But a youth from Punjab's Kharar took the craze for the mobile game to another level after he spent Rs 16 lakhs from his father's account to buy virtual ammunition in the game. The 17-year-old would take his father's mobile phone …

16-year-old PUBG addict fakes kidnap, calls parents for ransom
5 years, 2 months ago

16-year-old PUBG addict fakes kidnap, calls parents for ransom

India TV News  

A 16-year-old boy, addicted to the popular online PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds game, faked his own kidnapping and sought ransom from his parents after they took away his mobile phone, police said here on Monday. The teenager, undergoing coaching for IIT, went missing on October 11, after informing his parents that he was on his way to visit his friend, they said, …

Hyderabad: Stopped from playing PUBG, boy takes life
5 years, 3 months ago

Hyderabad: Stopped from playing PUBG, boy takes life

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: A 15-year-old boy, who had consumed bug spray after his parents restricted him from playing PUBG 20 days ago, passed away while undergoing treatment at the King George Hospital in Vizag late on Tuesday. Boya Lohith, a Class X student belonging to Pedagantyada under New Port Police Station limits in Vizag, had consumed the insecticide by mixing it in …

Scolded by mother for playing PUBG, 14-year-old commits suicide in Andhra Pradesh: Cops
5 years, 3 months ago

Scolded by mother for playing PUBG, 14-year-old commits suicide in Andhra Pradesh: Cops

Hindustan Times  

A 14-year old boy from Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam committed suicide by consuming insecticide after his mother reprimanded him for being addicted to the online game PUBG, the police said. Upset over his mother’s scolding for playing PUBG, Boyi Lohith mixed insecticide in a glass of water and gulped it down. Boyi Lohith, a student of Class 10 in a private …

PUBG addiction: 17-year-old commits suicide after being stopped from playing game
5 years, 6 months ago

PUBG addiction: 17-year-old commits suicide after being stopped from playing game

Firstpost  

Deaths attributed to PUBG addiction are growing and so is the popularity of the game. A 17-year-old in Jind, Haryana, has reportedly committed suicide after his mother allegedly scolded him for playing PUBG Mobile and took away his mobile phone. His family said that he would spend most of his time playing PUBG on his mobile phone. He told the …

PUBG addiction: 15-year-old stabs brother for repeatedly interrupting his game
5 years, 6 months ago

PUBG addiction: 15-year-old stabs brother for repeatedly interrupting his game

Firstpost  

The boy allegedly banged his brother’s head against the wall and stabbed him repeatedly with scissors. A 15-year-old boy in Thane district of Maharashtra allegedly killed his elder brother for scolding him for playing PUBG game on his mobile phone, police said. The boy flew into rage when the victim asked him to stop playing the game on his mobile …

PUBG Mobile: Banned in Iraq, Student Ends Life And Everything From The World of The Battle Royale Game
5 years, 8 months ago

PUBG Mobile: Banned in Iraq, Student Ends Life And Everything From The World of The Battle Royale Game

News 18  

PUBG Since its launch in 2017, it has garnered a huge global following across PCs, consoles and mobile platforms. PUBG was recently banned in Nepal by the government under Kathmandu District Court's order as the game keeps attracting backlash from several countries. Rajkot Police Request to Ban Popular Online Game in The City: Last month we reported that the Rajkot …

PUBG addiction: Parents in the UAE demand ban on the game citing violent content
5 years, 9 months ago

PUBG addiction: Parents in the UAE demand ban on the game citing violent content

Firstpost  

Parents in the UAE are of the opinion that games like PUBG have a “bad influence on youth”. Parents in the UAE are also demanding a ban on the popular mobile battle royale title, citing its adverse effects on the mindset of children. As per a report by UAE-based publication Khaleej Times, a number of parents in the country are …

PUBG addiction was not what caused death of 20-year-old Telangana boy, says doctor
5 years, 9 months ago

PUBG addiction was not what caused death of 20-year-old Telangana boy, says doctor

Firstpost  

It was initially reported that the boy’s death was because of paralysis due to PUBG Mobile addiction. However, it was the news of a 20-year-old Hyderabad boy, dying due to addition to PUBG Mobile, that led to mass protests across WhatsApp groups and social media forums in the country. The 20-year-old’s roommate, Harish Palkurthi, also confirmed that the viral 15-second …

PUBG problem: Pune-based counsellor says parental policing needed to curb addiction
5 years, 9 months ago

PUBG problem: Pune-based counsellor says parental policing needed to curb addiction

Hindustan Times  

An incident which happened on March 15 in Nashik, has shaken parents of young adults to the core. The craze for online games among children and young adults has increased, say parents.. “It is difficult to handle our wards who like these online games. “Addiction to mobile games has become an issue and I see many young adults playing PUBG …

Gujarat Police Arrest PUBG Players After The Game Gets Banned In Some Cities
5 years, 9 months ago

Gujarat Police Arrest PUBG Players After The Game Gets Banned In Some Cities

Live Law  

The Gujarat Police seems to have invented a new crime: Playing a widely popular online game-PUBG. According to PTI Report, ten people, including six college students, were arrested in Gujarat's Rajkot city in the last two days for allegedly playing the PUBG game on their mobile phones despite the police banning it. Rajkot Police Commissioner on 6th March had issued …

Eight more arrested in Gujarat for playing PUBG video game on phones
5 years, 9 months ago

Eight more arrested in Gujarat for playing PUBG video game on phones

India TV News  

Eight more people, including seven college students, were arrested in Gujarat Friday for playing PUBG video game on their mobile phones despite a ban on it, police said. All the eight arrested persons were booked under Indian Penal Code section 188 and later granted bail at the police stations concerned, the police said. One of them, a 20-year-old man, was …

10 arrested for playing PUBG: These are the cities in India where the game is banned
5 years, 9 months ago

10 arrested for playing PUBG: These are the cities in India where the game is banned

Firstpost  

Surat and Rajkot were the first cities to ban PUBG and PUBG Mobile in India last week. The PC version of PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds better known as PUGB and its hugely popular mobile version named PUBG Mobile have been banned across several towns and cities in India. The notification issued also stated that if anyone was caught playing PUBG would be …

Gujarat: 10 arrested for playing PUBG game on mobile phones
5 years, 9 months ago

Gujarat: 10 arrested for playing PUBG game on mobile phones

ABP News  

AHMEDABAD: Ten people were arrested in the last two days for allegedly playing the PUBG game on their mobile phones in Gujarat's Rajkot despite the police banning it, PTI reported on Thursday. "On Tuesday, our teams arrested six college students playing PUBG game on their mobile phones on Kalavad Road and in Jagannath Chowk area," PTI quoted Rajkot taluka police …

PUBG Mobile ban: Rajkot police arrest 10 people for playing the game in public
5 years, 9 months ago

PUBG Mobile ban: Rajkot police arrest 10 people for playing the game in public

Firstpost  

Rajkot police have arrested ten people for playing PUBG, six of them are college students. In the last two days, Rajkot police have arrested ten people — six students are still in college for playing the game. The Rajkot Special operations group caught three youths ‘red handed’ playing the game and charged them under IPC Section 188 for violating the …

PIL Seeking Ban On PUBG: Bombay HC Seeks Centre, Maharashtra Govt's Response
5 years, 10 months ago

PIL Seeking Ban On PUBG: Bombay HC Seeks Centre, Maharashtra Govt's Response

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has asked the Centre and the Maharashtra government to file their replies in a PIL filed by an 11-year-old boy seeking a ban on the online game PUBG at all schools in the state. A division bench of Chief Justice Naresh Patil and Justice NM Jamdar sought suggestions from both the state and the Centre with …

PIL Filed In Bombay HC By 11-Year-Old Boy Seeking Ban On PUBG [Read Petition]
5 years, 11 months ago

PIL Filed In Bombay HC By 11-Year-Old Boy Seeking Ban On PUBG [Read Petition]

Live Law  

A PIL has been filed before the Bombay High Court by an 11-year-old boy from Mumbai, Ahad Nizam. The petitioner's mother is appearing on his behalf and the PIL states that the popular online game PUBG promotes immoral conduct such as violence, murder, aggression, looting, gaming addiction and cyber bullying, thus should be banned.The PIL is likely to be mentioned …

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