Gaming addict kills mom in Visakhapatnam for not letting him play

VISAKHAPATNAM: A 20-year-old boy allegedly murdered his mother as she restrained him from playing games online.

The incident took place at Coast Guard residential Quarters under Malkapuram police station limits in Visakhapatnam on Thursday.

The accused, identified as Anmol Singh (20), is a third-year engineering student. According to police, he has been suffering from bipolar disorder, a mental illness that causes clear shifts in a person’s mood, energy, activity levels and concentration.