Police in Gujarat detain 10 teens for playing ‘violent’ PUBG


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Police in Gujarat detained 10 teenagers for breaking a newly announced ban on playing videogame PUBG, the forerunner of global smash Fortnite, officials said on March 14.

The ban was announced last week by local authorities to combat what they called the spread of "violent traits" in kids playing PUBG and "Momo challenge", a so-called suicide game.

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