For representational purposes (File Photo | AFP) 
Nation

Teenager killed over mobile game 'Free Fire' in Maharashtra's Nashik

Jibhau Gaikwad (19) was found murdered in a field on November 26 and a probe found the act was committed by Sunil More, also 19, an official said.

From our online archive

NASHIK: One person was arrested for allegedly killing a teen in Nandgaon taluka of Nashik district over a dispute due to addiction to a survival-shooter mobile game called 'Free Fire', police said on Tuesday.

Jibhau Gaikwad (19) was found murdered in a field on November 26 and a probe found the act was committed by Sunil More, also 19, an official said.

"More is addicted to playing the mobile game Free Fire and this led to the murder.

More has confessed to the crime.

Further probe is underway," he added.

The Pied Piper of the digital age: Why India must shield young minds from algorithmic enchantment

Hindu man stabbed, set on fire in Bangladesh, escapes by jumping into pond; fourth attack in two weeks

Did candle held close to wooden ceiling spark blaze? Swiss ski resort town reels as 40 feared dead, 115 injured

Parliament in 2026: Will disruption once again overshadow deliberation?

RBI says economy resilient, banks stronger but warns of rising risks from unsecured loans, stablecoins

SCROLL FOR NEXT