Six suicides due to online gambling in state: HM Parameshwara says govt working at curbing it
Belagavi: Karnataka Home Minister Dr. G Parameshwara has said in the Assembly that a total of six people in the state, with five persons in Bengaluru and one in Vijayanagara, had committed suicide after losing money while playing online games.
Responding on Tuesday to a question put forth by Yeshwantpur BJP legislator ST Somashekhar during the Winter Session of the Assembly, the Home Minister stated the Karnataka High Court had struck down in 2022 the amendments to the Karnataka Police Act banning online gambling.
Parameshwara added that the state government, however, was alert regarding the suicides, which were the outcome of such online gambling, and was working at getting the situation to a positive end, he said.
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Boy critically injured after tree branch falls on him in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Dec 18: A nine-year-old boy was seriously injured after a tree branch allegedly fell on him in the city on Wednesday, police said.
The incident occurred at around 8 am on Nandi Durga road when the boy and his father were travelling to school on a two-wheeler, they said.
In his complaint, the man explained that as they reached Nandi Durga Road, a tree branch suddenly fell, causing both of them to fall off the vehicle.
"We live in MRS Palya. The route to school and back is via Nandi Durga road. I drop my son off daily on my two-wheeler. This morning, as we were on our way, a tree branch fell on us, and both my son and I fell to the ground. Some autorickshaw drivers saw us and rushed us to the hospital," said David, the boy’s father.
David sustained a minor shoulder injury, while his son suffered a severe head injury and is now under observation in the ICU, police said.
After the incident, David filed complaints with the BBMP and the local police station.
Based on his statement, a case has been registered under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against BBMP officials, with further investigation underway, police said.
