Maharashtra Teen Dies By Suicide After Losing Money In Online Gaming
· India · NDTV, Times of India
A teenager named Rohit Sahebrao Dhangar died by suicide after allegedly losing money in online gaming, according to preliminary information. He sent a message to his sister asking her not to leave their parents alone, and also sent a video message to a friend saying he had lost money in online gaming. The exact location within Maharashtra and the full circumstances leading to the suicide have not been detailed. Police are likely investigating the online gaming angle to establish the sequence of events.
Why it matters
The case adds to a growing pattern of young people in India falling into financial distress through online gaming, raising urgent questions about platform safeguards, age verification, and family awareness of digital-money risks. It underscores the mental-health toll on teenagers facing gambling-style losses without support systems.
Read the original report — NDTV
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