Stopped from Playing PUBG 15-YO Stabs Elder Brother Repeatedly With Scissors

A 15-year-old boy from Bhiwandi in Thane district of Maharashtra allegedly killed his elder brother for scolding him overplaying PUBG game on his mobile phone, police said.

The boy flew into a rage when the victim, Mohammad Shaikh (19), asked him to stop playing the game on his mobile phone on Saturday, said senior police inspector Mamata D’Souza.

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He allegedly banged the head of Shaikh against the wall and stabbed him repeatedly with scissors, the officer said.

Shaikh was rushed to a government hospital where he was declared brought dead.

A case has been registered under Section 302 (punishment for murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), D’Souza said.

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The cases of PUBG are increasing with each passing day. The youth getting addicted to the game is leaving with crimes.

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Several cases of PUBG addiction came into light. A teenager robbed ₹50K from father’s account to buy PUBG items. In Maharashtra, two kids were mowed down by a train while playing the game. In Karnataka, a boy writes all about PUBG in exams and few more as the list goes on.

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