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Maharashtra / Mumbai : Teenager runs away from home after spending Rs 10 lakh from mother’s bank account to play PUBG

A 16-year-old teenager ran away from his house in Jogeshwari locality after being scolded by parents for allegedly spending ten lakh rupees through online transactions to play PUBG. This information was given by the police on Friday. The police traced the fledgling teenager to Mahakali Caves locality in Andheri (East) on Thursday afternoon and sent him to his parents, an official said.

The incident came to light on Wednesday evening when the boy’s father lodged a missing complaint with the MIDC police station, the official said. Police registered a case of kidnapping and started searching for him. During investigation, the boy’s father told the police that the teenager had become addicted to PUBG since last month and spent ten lakh rupees from his mother’s bank account while playing on the mobile phone. The official said that when the parents came to know about the online transaction, they scolded him after which he wrote a letter and left the house.