JIND: A 17-year-old boy of

's

committed suicide by hanging himself allegedly after his mother scolded him for playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (

) and took away his mobile phone.

The boy had given up studies after completing Class X about a year ago, and would spend most of his time playing PUBG, a hugely popular online multiplayer

.

His father, a policeman, said they often scolded his son for giving up studies and spending his time playing PUBG. "I was on duty on Saturday evening when my wife found him playing PUBG in his room and snatched his mobile phone. She found him hanging in the room the next morning," the father said.

On being contacted, police officials said they had not received any formal complaint but were investigating the matter.