Odisha: College student kills family over online gaming dispute

JAGATSINGHPUR, Odisha – A 21-year-old college student brutally killed his parents and sister using stones in the early hours of Tuesday, allegedly due to their opposition to his online gaming addiction, police reported.

The incident occurred around 3 AM in Jayabada Sethi Sahi under Jagatsinghpur Police Station

. According to Superintendent of Police Bhawani Sankar Udgata, the accused, Surjyakant Sethy, fatally attacked his father, mother, and sister by smashing their heads with stones or other hard objects.

Preliminary investigations suggest that Sethy was enraged by his family’s disapproval of his excessive mobile gaming, Inspector-in-Charge Prabhas Sahu stated.

-Agency