Hyderabad, Aug. 21 -- A minor boy died by suicide in Nirmal district of Telangana on Wednesday, August 20, after being stopped from playing PUBG.

The incident occurred in the Bhainsa area. The deceased was identified as 13-year-old Rishendra, a student of Class 9. In a video shared on social media, the boy's father explained that Rishendra was addicted to the mobile game.

"We took him to Hyderabad for an MRI scan and consulted Dr Bangaru Sudheer, a Neuro Psychiatrist in Nirmal. Rishendra was counselled by the doctor, who asked him to reduce the playing time from 10 hours to 2 hours," the boy's father told the media.

However, Rishendra was adamant about playing the game for 10 hours. "He continued to play the game for more than 10 hours...