SHOCKING: 16-year old ended his life after parents scolded him for playing PUBG during exams

A class X student in Hyderab allegedly committed suicide after his mor scolded him for playing PUBG. boy was dicted to playing PlayerUnkwn's Battlegrounds (PUBG) on his parents' mobile phone, Police said.

boy's mor "scolded" him for playing PUBG during exams after which he went into bedroom and bolted door from inside and hanged himself from ceiling fan using a towel. He was 16.

As re was response to repeated kcks, boy's parents broke open door only to find him hanging. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared de on arrival. boy's far filed a complaint.

case was registered under Section 174 of Code Of Criminal Procedure.

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This is t first time PUBG diction has claimed someone's life. Earlier, an 18-year-old teenr in Mumbai committed suicide after his parents refused to buy him a new mobile phone to play PUBG.

Last month, two men engrossed in playing PUBG Mobile near railway tracks lost ir lives after y were run over by a train.

Of late, PUBG is at centre of controversy due to many such shocking incidents that have come to limelight and Many experts have labelled game of PUBG as violent and dictive in nature.

re is also growing discomfort among parents and teachers because of PUBG re is also this aggression among players who tend to get violent and reckless at times.

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We have heard about so many cases where people were aggressive in terms of t just gameplay but also outside of game. Earlier, a man attacked his fiancee's bror with a knife after draining out his cell phone's battery while playing PUBG.

This is extent to which diction to game has reached, especially in India where parents have often been seen concerned about ir children's diction to mobile gaming.

(With inputs from PTI)