The Vijay Rupani Government announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for giving information about the curator of the Blue Whale Game in the State on Thursday.
Gujarat’s Minister of State for Home Pradeepsinh Jadeja announced the prize for any person who would provide the vital information on Blue Whale curator in order to protect youngsters from the fatal online game. Jadeja said that the State Government has initiated this move to curb the rising threat of killer game.
“The person providing details of administrator or curator will be rewarded Rs 1 lakh and informant’s details would be kept secret,” said the Minister adding that the cyber cell of the State Government has also issued an advisory for parents of children suspected of playing Blue Whale game.
He further said that the State Government would also carry out public awareness programmes in educational institutions to sensitize the students, children and youth about the dangers of such online games. The police have also been instructed to carry out criminal procedures against such users of the game players or those who promote such game plays.
The State has also issued instructions to all the police commissioners and the district magistrates to carry out procedures under the IPC clause 144 and the clause 37(3) of the Gujarat police Act.