Hyderabad: A 19-year-old BTech student from BITS Pilani is suspected to be the first victim of the internet game Blue Whale in Telangana.
T. Varun, who was in his second year, and was home on vacation, was found dead at his residence in Gandipet on Saturday morning with a plastic bag tied around his face. In the course of the game participants are told to do a series of anti-social acts that culminate in suicide. The police learnt that Varun was addicted to the internet and used to frequently browse video games and watch movies.
“He spent all his time on his computer. So much so that his father, T. Vijay Bhaskar, warned him that he will disconnect the Internet if he does not stop,” said Rajendranagar sub-inspector K. Venkat Reddy, who is investigating the case.
No external injuries on boy: Cops
On Saturday morning, Varun was found lying dead in his room. His parents called the police.
“He had asphyxiated himself and committed suicide. No injuries were found on the body. We have booked a case and will further investigate the matter,” said Sub Inspector K. Venkat Reddy of the Rajendranagar police, who is investigating the case.
A case has been booked under section 174 (suspicious death) of the Criminal Procedure Code and the body was sent for post-mortem examination.
