Death of Indian student in America may be related to Blue Whale Challenge: Report

A case of suicide of another Indian student studying in America has come to light. This incident is said to have happened in the month of March... when a first year student committed suicide while playing a game. It is suspected that a game called 'Blue Whale Challenge' could be behind this case of suicide, of which many children have become victims. That's why it is also called 'suicide game'.

The 20-year-old first-year student at the University of Massachusetts was found dead on March 8. Bristol County District Attorney spokesman Greg Miliot said the case is being investigated as a "suicide." However, initially it was being said that the student had been murdered. The student was robbed and then murdered and his body was thrown in the forest. According to official sources, the student held his breath for two minutes.

The police have not yet officially confirmed the reason for the student's death. But it is also suspected to be an angle of Blue Whale Challenge. "Blue Whale Challenge" is an online game in which the player is challenged to do something. There are 50 levels in this game, which get increasingly difficult.

The Indian government wanted to ban the "Blue Whale Challenge" years ago, but considered issuing a more advisory one instead. The IT Ministry said in an advisory issued in 2017, a year after the game was launched, "Blue Whale game is an incitement to suicide. So stay away from it."

When asked specifically about the student's death related to this game, Miliot said, "We have no information related to it. The case is being investigated as a suicide. We will wait for the medical examination before closing the case." Awaiting the final report of the examiner, this incident took place on March 22.

According to reports, this game is played on social media platforms. It involves an administrator and participant. The administrator assigns a task every day during a 50-day period. The tasks are quite easy in the beginning, but in the final stages they become quite difficult as you start harming yourself.