A 15-year-old boy in India has allegedly killed his older brother (19) after being asked to stop playing PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) on his smartphone.
Where does the news come from? The news comes from Indian media (via zeenews), citing Senior Police Inspector Mamata D’Souza.
How did the 15-year-old kill his brother? It happened in the city of Bhiwandi, located in western India, with a population of about 735,000.
In the morning, a 15-year-old was playing PUBG on his smartphone. His older brother (19) asked him to stop. The conversation involved “scolding” – apparently, he gave the younger brother quite a lecture.
The boy is said to have had a tantrum and slammed the older brother’s head against a wall multiple times. He then repeatedly stabbed him with a pair of scissors, as reported by the police.
Although the 19-year-old was taken to a hospital, he was pronounced dead there.
A murder charge has now been filed against the 15-year-old.
PUBG is considered a banned, addictive game in India
What’s going on with PUBG in India? There have been numerous deaths in India linked to PUBG by the media – particularly related to the mobile version of the battle royale shooter. The game is even banned in parts of India.
It is deemed harmful to youth and highly addictive.
There have been reports from India:
- a 16-year-old allegedly died of a heart attack while playing PUBG
- a 25-year-old Indian drank acid instead of water because he was so engrossed in PUBG
- a 19-year-old reportedly stabbed his father, mother, and sister after his parents tried to restrict his PUBG usage as his grades declined in school
- two Indians were killed by a train while playing PUBG on train tracks
