Youth dies after losing online game in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: A youth died after losing online games in Bhubaneswar of Odisha. The incident reportedly took place in the Badu Sahi in the old Bhubaneswar area. The case has been suspected as a case of suicide.

The deceased has been identified as Shasanka Satpathy of Badu Sahi.

As per reports, the body of the said youth was recovered today. After getting information Lingaraj Thana Police reached to the spot and seized the body. The body was then sent to Capital hospital for autopsy.

On this case Bhubaneswar DCP said that the complaint came in the morning today. It seems that he lost his life after losing an online game. This has been learnt from the preliminary investigation. Probe is underway in this regard.

The DCP has advised youngsters and their guardians to stay away from online games because it involves loss of money and becomes a threat to life. Most of the games are dangerous. Families also need to pay attention to what their children are doing.