The online challenge had allegedly claimed the life of a Mumbai teenager Manpreet Singh Sahani last month.
"Instances of children committing suicide while playing Blue Whale Challenge have been reported in India. It is understood that an administrator of the game [sic] uses social media platform to invite/incite children to play this game [sic], which may eventually lead the child to extreme steps for self-inflicting injuries including suicide," a letter sent by the Ministry of Electronics and IT, made available on Tuesday, read.
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