Teen shoots mother dead for not letting him play PUBG
What's the story
In a shocking incident in the Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow, a 16-year-old boy killed his mother for not letting him play mobile games. What is even more surprising is that he sat with the corpse for three days and used a room freshener to hide the stench. He locked his 10-year-old sister in another room. His father is an army officer posted in Kolkata.
Decomposed body
Shot his mother with father's licensed pistol
The boy, who was addicted to online games, shot his 40-year-old mother dead with his father's licensed pistol after she stopped him from playing PUBG game on Saturday night. When the body decomposed on Tuesday, he informed his father and concocted a tale. The father then informed his relatives and the police, who recovered the partially decomposed body.
Lies
Police investigation revealed the true story
The boy told his father that an electrician had come and killed his mother. The police said that the boy lived with his mother's body for three days, while his sister was locked in another room. On investigating it was found that the boy was faking the story of the electrician. Thereafter, the boy was taken into custody.
Juvenile home
Boy has anger issues
The police said that the boy shot his mother in the head. While he kept his sister locked in the other room, he would get food for her from outside. The boy is said to have anger issues and had run away from home in the past, the police added. Since he is a minor, he will be sent to a juvenile home.