A man in Odisha is undergoing treatment after slitting his wrist with a sharp weapon as part of the deadly online game called “Momo challenge”.
Doctors at SCB Medical College here said Sunil Das, 30, of Jharakuta village in Cuttack Sadar was out of danger but needed counselling.
Sunil's family members said he was hooked to his mobile phone for the past several days and was remaining detached from the family and neighbours. “On Monday, he tried to cut his wrist with a blade but later used a sickle,” said a relative.
Sunil’s father Basudev said his son was busy with the mobile phone for the past one week. The police have seized the phone and preliminary investigations have revealed that the man was playing the “Momo challenge”.