Parents in Bhatkal warned against PUBG after Eid Prayers
Bhatkal: Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation (BMYF) a local organisation that looks after the youth’s affairs in the town on Wednesday issued statutory pamphlets against popular addictive game PUBG in Bhatkal and distributed it among thousands of Muslim parents on Eid day after the prayers.
The move comes in the wake of several incidents from across the country where the addiction of the game has led to the deaths and serious accidents, while thousands of other youngsters have been receiving counselling and treatments.
The pamphlets that were distributed in three languages (English, Kannada and Urdu) warned parents of keeping their children away from the game as the addiction of the game is much like the “angel of death roaming around the child”.
Recently, a 16-year old boy in Madhya Pradesh died after playing the game for six hours continuously. He suffered cardiac arrest which the doctors said was due to a surge in adrenaline caused due to the excitement in game.
Similar reports have come from different parts of the country where the addiction of the game has led to serious accidents. Several NGOs have stepped up the game against the game and are spreading awareness about the threat it poses for the players.
BMYF, a popular organisation holding a strong grip and influence over the youth of the town has also stepped in to spread the awareness and has launched a campaign which was kicked off by distributing pamphlets on Eid day followed by sending the soft copies of the pamphlets in WhatsApp group for it to reach a higher number of people.
In a recent report, the World Health Organization has declared that gaming disorder is indeed a thing and addiction can cause mental health conditions.
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Defamatory post against Dharmasthala Veerendra Heggade: Case registered against Girish Mattannavar
Belthangady: A case has been registered at Dharmasthala police station against Girish Mattannavar over a complaint regarding alleged defamatory posts on social media against Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala.
The complaint was filed by Subrahmanya Prasad, a resident of Dharmasthala.
The complainant stated that Mattannavar posted content on Instagram making allegations against Dr. Heggade and allegedly affecting his reputation.
Based on the complaint, a case was registered under Section 353(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which is related to spreading false information, rumours, or alarming news, on April 18, and the investigation is in progress.
Following information about Mattannavar’s appearance at the SIT office on May 7, a police officer from Dharmasthala police station issued a notice directing him to appear at the station within a week.
