Blue Whale suicides: A 17-year-old girl has been leading teens to their deaths
- Blue Whale game involves the arrest of a 17-year-old from Russia on the charges of being the mastermind of the deadly game.
- This girl is said to be instrumental in threatening victims.
FollowFrom a 14-year-old in Mumbai to teens in Kerala, the incidents of teen suicides over the deadly Blue Whale Game have been increasing in India. The latest is Vignesh, a 19-year-old college student who committed suicide by hanging himself, following the instruction he received from his 'curator' in the playroom. And, it is worrisome.
The latest development related to suicidal Blue Whale game involves the arrest of a 17-year-old from Russia on the charges of allegedly being the mastermind of the deadly game.
This girl is said to be instrumental in threatening victims. She threatened to kill them or their family members if they refused to obey her orders. She is said to be the one managing several groups under the Blue Whale game.
According to Metro, the girl played the game but didn't kill herself, and instead became the admin to incite others to commit suicide.
The footage released by the police (via DailyMail) shows them searching the girl's home in Kamchatka, Russia. Reportedly, there is enough evidence includinh horrendous drawings of figures with their wrists cut. Further, a portrait of the inventor of Blue Whale game was also found.
She would send victims 50 tasks for 50 days and threatened them to obey her or their families would be harmed. The final challenge was to commit suicide. The investigators reported found a notepad that had listed all weak points of the members on that deadly group.
The report adds that a 21-year-old man was also arrested in Russia on the charges of inciting young girls to commit suicide.
The Ministry of Electronics and IT had asked social sites, Google, Yahoo and others to ban the game. However, even after the ban, it is said to be lurking in other forms and comes disguised as A Silent House, A Sea of Whales and Wake Me Up at 4:20 AM, among others possibly. That calls for better measures to handle this online menace.
Dr Manoj Kumar of National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru tells Newsable, “There is the need for awareness among children and parents about these type of harmful games. And, awareness will come only with good communication between parents and children as well as school authorities and children, which would also mean talking about other lifestyle issues. “
Here's how schools and parents can help.
