Bhubaneswar: Odisha police on Saturday issued an advisory against the deadly ‘Momo challenge’, asking parents, teachers and guardians to protect children from the game which lures players a series of violent acts, ending with a suicide dare.
“On social media a game with name Momo Challenge is being circulated by some mischievous and criminal minded people. This game instigates people, especially children to commit suicide as final task” the advisory said.
“There is need for parents and teachers to be aware of this threat and save the children from the deadly game,” it added.
“In Momo Challenge one unknown number having the profile of a girl’s distorted face with protruding eyes and wide mouth appears with a WhatsApp invitation from an unknown number,” the advisory stated. “The perpetrators of this horrific crime monitor the status and profiles of people on social networking websites to target people with suicidal tendencies”.
The advisory also asked media not to publish any unverified news and connect any death/suicides to Momo challenge without proper verification.
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