Lahore: Four members of his family were shot dead by a boy in the city's Kehna area, following which the Punjab Police has decided to recommend a ban on the mobile game PUBG. A spokesperson gave this information on Friday.
The official said that according to preliminary investigation, 18-year-old Ali Zain was addicted to the PUBG game and opened fire on his mother, sisters and brother thinking that everyone would be resurrected like a game.
کاہنہ لاہور میں والدہ اور تین بچوں کے قتل کا معمہ حل, پب جی (PUBG) گیم کا عادی بیٹا ہی قاتل نکلا۔ ملزم نے گھر میں موجود والدہ کے پسٹل سے ماں، بہنوں اور بھائی کو قتل کیا. پنجاب پولیس کا خطرناک گیم (PUBG)پر پابندی لگانے کیلئے صوبائی و وفاقی حکومت سے سفارش کا فیصلہ۔ pic.twitter.com/akudvru59S
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The spokesman said that after the gruesome murder, the accused slept in the lower part of the house and later hid in a village near Faisalabad.
The official said that after going through the details of the incident, the Punjab Police has decided to recommend to the federal and provincial government a ban on this "dangerous game".
"Sports must be banned to stop violent acts."