Indore, Aug 1
A 13-year-old boy allegedly ended his life by suicide out of fear, for being scolded by parents, after he lost money on the 'Free Fire' online game in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, police said on Friday.
The heart-wrenching incident occurred in Anurag Nagar under the jurisdiction of the MIG police station in the city on Thursday night. The deceased boy, who was studying in class 7, has been identified as Aaklan Jain.
He was reportedly addicted to playing online games.
According to police, Aalkan's grandfather noticed him hanging from a ceiling fan, following which, he was rushed to a nearby hospital. However, he was declared brought dead.
Upon knowing about the incident, the police reached the hospital, and a post-mortem was conducted.
As part of the investigation, police also reached the deceased's home and interrogated his parents and other family members on Friday.