Video games are becoming a big issue in Indian society these days. Sometimes, teenagers get so addicted while playing a video game that they harm themselves and others. Earlier, a teenager from Madhya Pradesh drank acid while he was playing PUBG. Now, this same game has taken the life of a 16-year-old living in Hyderabad.
Recently, a 10th standard student committed suicide by hanging himself at his residence after his parents scolded him for playing online game ‘PUBG’, said police. The deceased identified as Kallakuri Sambashiva lived in Vishnupuri Extension in Malkajgiri area.
The matter came to light after the Malkajgiri police received information that a boy had committed suicide. The police have registered a case under section 174 of CrPC. An investigation in the matter is underway.
There have been calls to ban the game as it is “addictive” and has been linked to poor results of students in exams. In February, an 18-year-old boy had allegedly committed suicide in Mumbai after he had an argument with his family members over buying a new mobile phone for playing PUBG game.