He allegedly banged his brother’s head against the wall and stabbed him repeatedly with scissors, the officer said. (Representational Image) He allegedly banged his brother’s head against the wall and stabbed him repeatedly with scissors, the officer said. (Representational Image)

A 15-year-old boy in Thane district of Maharashtra allegedly killed his elder brother for scolding him over playing PUBG game on his mobile phone, police said.

The boy flew into rage when the victim asked him to stop playing the game on his mobile phone this morning, said senior police inspector Mamata D’Souza.

He allegedly banged his brother’s head against the wall and stabbed him repeatedly with scissors, the officer said.

The victim was rushed to a government hospital where he was declared brought dead.

A case has been registered under section 302 (Punishment for murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), said D’Souza.

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