PUBG Mobile addiction: Train ran over people engrossed in playing the game, 2 dead

Two men engrossed in playing PUBG Mobile near railway tracks lost ir lives after y were run over by a train. incident took place in Maharashtra's Hingoli district. deceased persons were identified as Nsh Gore (24) and Swapnil Annapurne (22).

Both of m were playing PUBG near railway tracks. y were run over by Hyderab-Ajmer train. ir bodies were found late at night by people living in vicinity. Hingoli police have registered an accidental death report.

RE | Man engrossed in playing PUBG drank acid inste of water

Of late, PUBG Mobile is at centre of controversy due to many such shocking incidents that have come to limelight. Recently, a 25-year old PUBG dict in Chhindwara, Mhya Presh reached out for acid inste of water and drank it.

Many experts have labelled game of PUBG as violent and dictive in nature. 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.

RE | After PUBG diction claimed a teenr's life in India, psychiatrists have something to say

Last month, An 18-year-old teenr in Mumbai recently committed suicide when his parents refused to buy him a new mobile phone to play PUBG.

In last couple of weeks, Gujarat police have arrested many people including college students for playing PUBG Mobile. Rajkot Police imposed ban following March 6 tification issued by Rajkot Police Commissioner Maj Agarwal. All se arrests were me under Section 188 of Indian Penal Code (IPC).

RE | PUBG Mobile responds after Gujarat police arrested college students, says we are on Players' side

In a statement, PUBG Mobile said that game is meant for entertainment and should be played in a "healthy and responsible manner." PUBG Mobile is working to introduce what it calls "a healthy game system" by restricting play time for under-d players. PUBG Mobile has assured players that y will find a solution to this.

(With PTI inputs)