How dangerous online game addiction can prove to be was seen in Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh. A BA 1st student allegedly plotted to abduct himself at Vishunpura police station here, police said today. After this, the student also sent a message to his own family on WhatsApp and demanded ransom. However, the student was eventually caught. Let’s know the whole story.
What is the whole case?
The student, a resident of Kirat Patti village under Vishunpura police station, had gone to withdraw money from the bank. After not returning till evening, when the student was called, he said that he was coming a little late. However, after some time his mobile was switched off. The next morning at 7 am, his aunt received a message on WhatsApp saying that we have kidnapped the boy. If you want a boy, then bring 50 thousand rupees within 48 hours. Just 48 hours. If you tell the police, the boy’s life will be lost. If it is more than 48 hours late, then a beloved son will have to wash his hands. He asked them to send the money to the forests of Kusmahi.
Police recovered from Bihar
On the complaint given by the student’s grandfather, the police had registered a case of kidnapping against unknown persons. After this, the police of many police stations from SWAT team came into action and started searching for the student. With the help of surveillance, the police took the location of the young man and found his location in Bihar, within 24 hours, the police recovered the student safely from the Thawe temple in Gopalganj, Bihar state. However, when the student told the whole story of the kidnapping, the police were also surprised.
Why the conspiracy?
When the student was recovered from the Thawe temple, he told the police that he was not kidnapped by anyone. In fact, he had hatched the conspiracy himself. The student, a victim of online gaming addiction, had made this plan to digest 50 thousand rupees withdrawn from the bank. He had lost this amount in the pursuit of online games. After the disclosure of the case, the police have appealed to people to keep their children away from online gaming.
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