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Crime
Couple in Nandyal Takes Own Lives Over Online Gaming Debt
✍️ Deccan Chronicle
🗓 29 Sep 2026, 04:02 AM
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A married couple in Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, died by suicide reportedly due to mounting debts from online gaming, local reports say.
Nandyal, a town in Andhra Pradesh, witnessed a tragic incident on Wednesday when a married couple was found dead, authorities said they had taken their own lives. Police investigations indicate that the couple was burdened by substantial debts accrued from playing online games, which they reportedly could not repay.
Family members disclosed that the pair had been spending large sums on in‑game purchases and had borrowed money from acquaintances to fund their habit. As the liabilities grew, the couple reportedly faced pressure and humiliation, leading them to consider suicide as the only escape.
Local law enforcement has opened a case under the state's suicide provisions and is probing the financial transactions linked to the online gaming platforms. Officials have also warned the public about the risks of excessive gaming and urged families to monitor digital spending.
The incident has sparked a broader conversation about the impact of gambling‑like features in mobile games and the need for stricter regulation to prevent similar tragedies in the future.
Family members disclosed that the pair had been spending large sums on in‑game purchases and had borrowed money from acquaintances to fund their habit. As the liabilities grew, the couple reportedly faced pressure and humiliation, leading them to consider suicide as the only escape.
Local law enforcement has opened a case under the state's suicide provisions and is probing the financial transactions linked to the online gaming platforms. Officials have also warned the public about the risks of excessive gaming and urged families to monitor digital spending.
The incident has sparked a broader conversation about the impact of gambling‑like features in mobile games and the need for stricter regulation to prevent similar tragedies in the future.