Chandigarh: A 16-year-old boy allegedly attempted suicide by hanging himself from a fan while participating in Blue Whale Challenge in Pathankot district of Punjab, in yet other deadly fall-out of the infamous online game.
However, he was saved due to timely intervention of his parents, said a government doctor who is treating the teenager.
“The boy attempted suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan. He was even making video of his actions on his mobile phone,” Pathankot civil hospital, psychiatrist, Sonia Mishra said on Wednesday. The parents of the teenager had been observing unusual behavior of their only child for the past several days, the doctor said.
Mishra said while counselling, the boy acknowledged that he had been playing online Blue Whale game for the past couple of months.
“From Thursday onwards, counseling for educating students about the game will start in educational institutions,” Pathankot deputy commissioner Neelima said.
