Boya Lohit

VISAKHAPATNAM: A 14-year-old boy of Gajuwaka area in Andhra Pradesh 's Visakhapatnam died while undergoing treatment after he attempted suicide for not being allowed to play PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds).

While the incident took place last month, the matter came to light on Wednesday after the boy died on Tuesday.

Boya Lohit of Korada village in Pedagantyada Mandal , on the outskirts of the city, was pursuing SSC in a private school. He was the only son of his parents having two children.

According to the police, the boy was addicted to the PUBG game and neglecting the studies. After noticing it, his mother Triveni scolded him on August 20 and took away his cell phone. The boy then attempted suicide by consuming water mixed with insecticides.

His parents Venkata Ramana and Triveni shifted him to a private hospital in Sheelanagar immediately before he was admitted to another hospital in Visakhapatnam. After 14 days of treatment, Lohit's health condition deteriorated and he was shifted to King George Hospital where he died on Tuesday.

