Globally, efforts to curb online piracy through cyber watchdogs have succeeded only in bits and pieces
The ASG submitted that they are probing at the international level the origin, circulation and other related facts of the game
The incident came into light after the victim, a student of state-run Jatia Government Senior Secondary School, was overheard by his teacher that he had cleared "three stages of the game"
The diplomat said the challenge, whose origins are not known, can be accessed through multiple platforms
At least 9 suicides linked to the game have been reported in the country over past few months
Two other students who were victims of this game were rescued by police
Banning the game will not take away many psychological issues that young teens are susceptible to
If a child appears tense or abnormal, it should immediately be noticed and he should be counselled
The Uttar Pradesh Police had last week issued directives to police chiefs
Facebook's Safety Center offers guidance to parents, teenagers, educators, law enforcement officials
The Blue Whale challenge is undertaken using social media apps, online gaming groups
The petition also sought a 24-hour helpline number for the children (or their parents)
Doctors say the girl was suffering from depression
The game involves people being given tasks to complete over 50 days and ends with their suicide
Blue Whale challenge: Cops arrest 17-year-old Russian girl, Mastermind behind the deadly game
Game allegedly claimed the life of a college student on Aug 30
Borha, 20, was found hanging from a tree in hostel campus on Thursday night
The student, with Blue Whale mark on his hand, was behaving abnormally after playing online games
Parth Singh, 13, was found hanging in his bedroom in Maudaha village on Sunday night
An online challenge game called Blue Whale is leading children to their deaths