Even as the government warned, it seems Blue Whale syndrome is playing havoc with the lives of online gamers. An 19 year old engineering student from BITS PILANI Hyderabad campus committed suicide.
The resident of Maple Town Villas at Gandipet in Hyderabad was found dead by suffocating himself in a room. His face was wrapped with plastic cover.
Ispector of Police V Umender said they suspect that the student had committed suicide after accepting the challenge in Blue Whale game. Police sent laptop of the student to a forensic laboratory for analysis. Cyber Crimes Police already advised the parents, education institutions and children to be careful with the game.