New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- An addiction to online gaming cost a 15-year-old Bengaluru boy his life.

In a tragic event in the Kumbarahalli area of the city, the maternal uncle (mother's brother) of the teenage boy confessed to his killing for allegedly persistently asking for funds to play games online.

The victim, Amogh, had dropped out of school and was reportedly heavily engrossed in an online game. He persistently asked his uncle, Nagaprasad, for funds for it.

Nagaprasad, a security guard, lived with Amogh. The family's roots are in Gubbi, in the Tumakuru district.

According to The Hindu, citing police reports, Nagaprasad frequently gave in to his nephew's requests, but Amogh's mounting demands were beginning to worry him.

However, thin...