Srinagar, July 16 -- Noor Mohammad was once a man people admired in his Bandipora hometown. He had a steady electronics shop, a comfortable home, and two cars parked outside. His children were growing up under a stable roof, and life felt secure.

But today, Noor is homeless, buried under debt, and wandering the streets of Srinagar. His voice is trembling in a viral video appeal that has gripped Kashmir.

"I had everything," he says, eyes red and voice cracking. "But after my son's illness, I lost control. Someone told me about a game. Aviator. It destroyed me. I lost everything."

Noor says he lost Rs.1.5 crore, including all his savings, borrowed money, and even the money from selling his house, to a betting game that's taken over Kashm...