A shocking case related to online mobile game addiction has come to light from Uttar Pradesh’s Mahoba district. Where a 12-year-old minor, due to his habit of playing mobile games, stole cash and jewelery from his own house and ran away. This incident has left the family in deep shock and has raised serious questions about the growing addiction to online games among children.
The theft happened on the night of December 17.
According to the information, this incident happened on the night of December 17. Kishore stole about 40 thousand rupees in cash and about three lakh rupees worth of gold and silver jewelery from his house. After this he absconded from home with one of his friends. When the child did not return home till morning, the family was in turmoil. The family searched a lot in the neighborhood and among relatives, but there was no trace of him.
Father filed a kidnapping complaint
After the child went missing, his father Premchand Sahu reached Kotwali and filed a complaint. He accused a boy of his own neighborhood of kidnapping his son. On the basis of the complaint, the police registered a case and started investigation and started investigating it as kidnapping.
Child found safe after 6 days
After about six days, the police got a big breakthrough, when the minor teenager was found safe along with his friend. After this, when the police interrogated him, the truth that came out shocked everyone.
The reason for becoming addicted to ‘Free Fire’ game
Kishore said that a woman of the neighborhood used to let children play the online game ‘Free Fire’ on their mobile phones in her house and in return she used to get 300 rupees every day. Gradually he got addicted to this game. When he ran out of money, he borrowed money and started playing games. He planned to steal to pay the money when the arrears increased.
The Gurugram Kishore left after selling the jewels,
told the police that he gave a part of the stolen money to the woman’s son, while some of the gold and silver jewelery was sold in Kanpur. After this he went to Gurugram with his friend, where he stayed for a few days. On receiving the information, the family brought him back and submitted him to the Kotwali.
Action under Juvenile Justice Act
Police officials said that the accused child is a minor, so the case is being heard under the Juvenile Justice Act. Currently, the police have given an explanation to the family members and the entire case is being investigated from social and legal aspects.
Anger and demand for action in the neighborhood
After this incident, both anger and anxiety can be seen in the family and local people. People say that it is very wrong to take money from children to play mobile games in the neighborhood and it may endanger the future of children. The local people have demanded that proper action should be taken after questioning the woman concerned, so that no other child will fall victim to this kind of addiction and go on the wrong path.