Karimnagar: Online gaming claimed the life of a BSc agriculture student here on Monday. According to the police, Sirikonda Nikhil (22) died by suicide by jumping into an agricultural well in Mannempalli of Thimmapur mandal.
Villagers said Nikhil, who was studying BSc agriculture third year in Hyderabad, had got addicted to online gaming and lost a huge amount of money. He had also borrowed money from others to play online games. Knowing about Nikhil’s debts, his parents reportedly paid Rs 4 lakh and kept him along with them.