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In an incident which shows how addictive mobile gaming is in the lives of youngsters, a 12-year-old boy allegedly took his own life by hanging himself using a dupatta at home in Mumbai’s Govandi neighbourhood after his mother scolded him for playing video games on mobile.
The incident happened in the area of Shivaji Nagar Police. A police official said the boy, who was home because of the lockdown, was engrossed in playing a game on the mobile. His mother rebuked him but he did not stop. So she snatched the phone from him. Angry, he went to a room on the third floor and locked himself in.
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When his mother went to the room to check on him around 30 minutes later, she was taken by a shock to find him hanging. She immediately called the neighbours for help. He was rushed to Rajawadi hospital where the medics pronounced him dead. The body was handed over to the parents after conducting the post-mortem examination. Police have registered an accidental death report, according to a TOI report.
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In another incident, a 14-year-old allegedly ended his life after playing PUBG, an online multiplayer game, for several hours in Rajasthan’s Kota in June. The boy lived in Gandhi Colony along with his mother and brother. His father, a native of Tamil Nadu and Army man, is currently posted in Arunachal Pradesh.
He played the game till 3 am and later went to sleep. In the morning, the family members found him hanging from the grill of the ventilator in his bedroom.
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Such incidents show how bad this addiction can be and that is when these kind of drastic steps are taken.
If you know anyone battling with depression or other mental health issues, please reach out to someone who can help.
AASRA Foundation: 022 2754 6669
Samaritans Mumbai: +91 84229 84528 / +91 84229 84529 / +91 84229 84530
Sanjivini Society for Mental Health: +911124311918
