Blue Whale Menace: Smartphones Banned In Lucknow Schools

Taking cognisance of the deaths, the Union information technology ministry had also directed social media giants such as Facebook, Google and Instagram to remove links of the controversial game from their sites.

The Uttar Pradesh Police had last week issued directives to police chiefs of all districts to ban the game. Director General of Police Sulkhan Singh has asked officials to make efforts to contact school authorities and ensure that children are prevented from playing the game.

The orders come after a 14-year-old boy allegedly hanged himself in his room in Indira Nagar locality last week with the incident being linked to the Blue Whale game.

Guardians of students have been asked to monitor their wards and ensure they are not engaged in the game.