How Is PUBG Still Available In India After Getting Banned: NCPCR Asks IT Ministry

Last week, a 16-year-old boy allegedly killed his mother when she stopped him from playing PUBG.

PUBG was banned in India in 2020.

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PUBG Mobile was banned in India in 2020 along with 117 other Chinese apps. The Ministry of Information & Technology found those apps to be prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India. Last week, a 16-year-old boy allegedly killed his mother when she stopped him from playing PUBG. On Tuesday, the National Commission of Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) sent a letter to the IT ministry, asking why the banned game was still available to children, demanding an explanation in 10 days.

The teenager who shot his mother is a resident of Lucknow. He hid the woman’s body inside a room for two days before informing his father, who is an Army personnel posted in West Bengal. It was his father’s licensed gun that was used to commit the act.

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The commission wrote in its letter, “In view of the incident, it is beyond the understanding of the Commission, that how a banned game in India, which has been blocked by the Government of India is still available for use by minors.” As mentioned, it has demanded an explanation for why such a block app was available online.

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The NCPCR has also written another letter to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), noting that PUBG is currently recognised globally as an eSport and has also received recognition from the Olympic Council of Asia. In its letter, the commission has asked the IOA if the body recognises PUBG as an eSport as well, or any other similar game has been recognised by the body.