Boy, 14, Dies By Suicide Over Garena Free Fire: What Is The Game, Why Is It Banned And Can You Still

While the incident took place before the ban on Garena Free Fire was announced by the government in India, what's interesting is that people who have already downloaded the game and have it on their smartphones can still continue to play it.

he police team of Bhoiwada, Maharashtra, confirmed that a 14-year-old boy killed himself on February 13, 2022 because his family did not allow him to “complete a challenge on the Garena Free Fire game,” as per a report by news agency ANI. This incident happened a day before the Indian government had banned the Garena Free Fire-Illuminate game in India on February 14, 2022.

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Garena Free Fire-Illuminate became a popular game after the government had earlier banned PUBG Mobile in the country.