HC asks govt to stop link to ‘Blue Whale’ game

The High Court on Monday asked the government to stop the internet links of providing Blue Whale and nine other such dangerous games for six months.

The court also asked the government to investigate whether the class eight schoolgirl Opurba Bardhan Swarna committed suicide as consequence of game.

The court directed the government to investigate whether any person attempt to commit suicide playing the game.

The court also directed the government to submit the investigation report to it.

Besides, the court directed the all mobile phone operators to stop internet package on discount rate from 12:00am to 6:00am for six months.

The bench of Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice JBM Hassan issued the directive following a writ petition filed by Swarna’s father and two other Supreme Court lawyers.

Source: New Age