19-year-old priest hooked to PUBG steals bicycles; held

A 19-year-old priest was on Thursday arrested here for allegedly stealing as many as 31 bicycles, police said.

accused, who learnt Vedas, worked as a priest in temples and was addicted to playing PUBG game. He used to quarrel with his mor for lavish needs, a press release from police said.

Over past few months, he started committing ft of bicycles parked inside houses and apartments to earn money in an easy way, police said.

priest had allegedly stolen 31 bicycles, most of m geared ones, y said.

Based on specific information, he was arrested and stolen bicycles were recovered from him, police added.

PlayerUnkwn's Battlegrounds (PUBG) is an online multi-player game which leads to addiction and playing too much of it could lead to mental health issues, it is believed.