Teen commits suicide; Blue Whale Challenge suspected

Bhopal: In a shocking incident, a teen has committed suicide by jumping in front of a running train at Damog of Madhya Pradesh.

The Blue Whale Challenge has been suspected on his suicide.

The victim has been identified as Satvik Pandey, a Class 11 student.

A CCTV camera installed at a house near the railway tracks recorded the episode.

According to his college friends, he was “quite absorbed in the Blue Whale game for the past few days”.

His family has however denied the Blue Whale interference and further said that “Satvik was weak in mathematics and he took the extreme step out of frustration”. An investigation is underway, said the police officer.