Boy,16, ran away from house after spending Rs 10 lakh on PUBG, police mentioned. (Representational)
Mumbai:
A 16-year-old boy ran away from house within the western suburb of Jogeshwari after his dad and mom reprimanded him for allegedly spending Rs 10 lakh by way of on-line transactions for enjoying PUBG, police mentioned on Friday.
The police subsequently traced the runaway teen to Mahakali Caves space in Andheri (east) on Thursday afternoon and despatched him again to his dad and mom, an official mentioned.
The incident got here to mild on Wednesday night, after the boy’s father approached the MIDC police station with a lacking particular person’s grievance, and for the reason that boy was a minor, the police registered a case of kidnapping and a search was launched, the official mentioned.
Through the probe, the boy’s dad and mom knowledgeable the police that {the teenager} had been hooked on PUBG since final month, and whereas taking part in on the cell phone, he spent Rs 10 lakh from his mom’s checking account to get an ID and digital forex to play the sport, he mentioned.
When the dad and mom came upon concerning the on-line transaction, they scolded the boy, following which he wrote a letter and left the house, the official mentioned.
With the assistance of informants and technical evaluation, the crime department staff managed to hint the boy, who was despatched again to his dad and mom after counselling, he added.
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