Blue Whale: Cops caution parents

HYDERABAD: In the backdrop of the death of several children because of the Blue Whale challenge, Hyderabad police gave an advisory to parents and education institutes to save children from the game.

The

Central Crime Station

(CCS) sleuths, in a press note, gave a 15-point advisory to protect children from getting attracted to take up the Blue Whale challenge. “Parents should look at the matter with utmost seriousness. The only thing that can protect them from being attracted to such life-threatening phenomenon is your bonding, conversations and time spent together. Always ensure that your child accesses internet from a computer placed in the family space. Maintain access to your children's accounts and ensure that there are no secrets,'' police said.

Referring to an incident in New Delhi where a student inflicted injuries on himself with a compass and death of a student in

Gujarat

, report police immediately.