Bhopal, May 30: In yet another PUBG related death, a 16-year-old boy died due to cardiac arrest while playing the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds online game for hours. The incident took place in Madhya Pradesh's Neemuch on May 28. The deceased, identified as Furkan Qureshi, was addicted to playing popular PUBG game.

Furkan Qureshi died due to cardiac arrest while playing PUBG continuously, reported news agency ANI. "He was brought without a pulse. We tried to resuscitate him but we couldn't," Dr Ashok Jain, Cardiologist, said. "His parents informed that he was playing PUBG game for 2-3 hours," he added. PUBG Bans Users Below 13 Years in China to Curb Gaming Addiction Among the Youth.

Dr Jain also said that PUBG could one of the reasons behind Furkan's death. "While playing the game a person becomes so excited that it might cause sudden cardiac arrest. I request parents and government to keep a check on such games," he said.

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