Rajkot: Refused PUBG nod, 15-year-old ends life

RAJKOT: Mystery shrouds the death of a Class X boy who had allegedly committed suicide at his house in Wadhwan town of Surendranagar district on May 2.
Yashpal Limbad (15) was found hanging with rope tied to iron grills of a ladder on the terrace of his house in Kharwa ni Pol locality of the town.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Limbad, who studied in a CBSE school in Kudasan adjoining state capital Gandhinagar, was addicted to PUBG game on his mobile phone. However, when cops screened through his cellphone, they found that he had last played PUBG on April 30.
“So far, our investigation has revealed that Limbad’s parents were not allowing him to play PUBG since April 30. This had left him very frustrated and could have driven him to take the extreme step,” said Shaktisinh Vaghela, investigating officer, Wadhwan police station.
However, at the time of his suicide, Limbad was active on a group chat with his school friends on the mobile phone.
“He was interacting with his classmates on a WhatsApp group. The exact reason for the suicide will be ascertained once the statements of Limbad’s classmates are recorded,” said Vaghela.
Talking to TOI, deputy superintendent of police AB Valand said, “We have screened all messages on Limbad’s social media too, but nothing objectionable was found. He last played PUBG two days before committing suicide, so it’s difficult to say if the game was the reason for his depression. But for now, this is one of the reason as stated by the family members.”
“We are yet to question them in detail as they are in a deep shock. Only further investigation and questioning of his social media friends will reveal the exact reason behind the suicide,” added Valand.
Limbad’s father is registered contractor with state-run power distribution company Pashchim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd (PGVCL) and also owns agriculture land.