Class 9 boy rescued from 'Blue Whale' challenge internet game
As per latest report from Pune it was stated that a 14 year old boy from Solapur, who left home to complete a task given to him in the online game 'Blue Whale Challenge', was rescued by the police. According to sources the district police on Thursday intercepted a Pune bound state transport bus in which the teenager was travelling, near Bhigwan on information given by their Solapur counterparts.
The officer said "As soon as we were informed by our counterparts in Solapur, we intercepted the bus and rescued the boy, who was on his way to complete a task given by the Blue Whale Challenge game. The boy's businessman father came to the police station and took him home". Meanwhile after the boy went missing, the parents started inquiring with his friends when they came to know that he was playing the 'Blue Whale Challenge.
Sources have added that "Blue Whale Challenge" is an Internet "game" allegedly comprising a series of tasks assigned to players by administrators during a 50 day period, with the final challenge requiring the player to commit suicide. The online game originated in Russia.