West Bengal Girl Gets Call For New Suicide Game "Momo Challenge"

The first year college girl in her complaint said that she had posted in the social media after a spat with her mother during the day that she wished to take her own life.

After the horrific blue whale challenge, there is another unsettling “game” called the Momo WhatsApp challenge that is spreading wildly on social media. (Instagram/ xperience1282)

JALPAIGURI: A college girl in West Bengal filed a complaint with the police on Tuesday about an unknown caller who allegedly tried to incite her into participating in 'Momo Game' challenge, a new virtual suicide game.

The first year college girl in her complaint said that she had posted in the social media after a spat with her mother during the day that she wished to take her own life. She soon received a WhatsApp message over her mobile phone from an unknown number allegedly inviting her to take the Momo Game challenge. When she sought to know the sender's identity, the person revealed it verbally, she claimed. Scared over the situation, the girl claimed she had informed her elder brother, who warned her against participating in the game. She then informed the police. An investigation has been launched, the police said. What is Momo challenge?

• The Momo challenge a 'suicide' game on WhatsApp that has gone viral
• According to the report, the game induces curiosity among children, challenging them to communicate with an unknown number
• As per the report by the Sun, the artwork used by Momo is an image of a woman with grotesque features and bulging eyes
• Similar to 'Blue Whale', this game also challenges teens to carry out bizarre and life-threatening tasks which may ultimately lead to suicide