Director-General of Police (DGP) KB Singh has issued a letter to top police officials of the State asking them to take steps for removal of the banned Blue Whale game from the social media after the mysterious death of a schoolgirl in Sambalpur town was reported a couple of days ago.
The girl’s suicide is blamed to have occurred due to the Blue Whale game. Even, the girl’s mother had suspected her daughter to have been playing the banned game.
DGP Singh mentioned in the letter to the IGs, DIGs and district SPs that it is a matter of concern as the game is available on the internet and they should ensure its removal from the social media sites.
The Class-X Sambalpur girl Suhani Rout had been found hanging in her house. The girl’s parents rushed her to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her brought dead.
However, Sambalpur district Superintendent of Police Sanjeev Arora had ruled out the Blue Whale game angle into the death.
But the exact cause of the death can be ascertained after forensic tests of the girl’s mobile phone because during investigations the game was not found in her cell phone, he said.
It is to be noted that till now, as many as 250 youngsters across the world and five in India have fallen prey to the Blue Whale challenging game and committed suicide.
The Blue Whale Challenge is reportedly a suicide game, in which the player is given certain tasks to complete for a period of 50 days and the final task leads to the player committing suicide. The player is also asked to share photos after finishing each challenge.