A 35-year-old man immolated self in Kodungaiyur allegedly dejected over not being able to repay the money he borrowed to gamble on online mobile cricket application.
The Madras High Court on Monday refused to grant any interim relief on a plea seeking to stay the ordinance passed by the Tamil Nadu government banning online gaming involving betting.
After learning that online gambling was widely prevalent among constables attached to the Armed Reserve Police Force, the State Police Headquarters has issued a circular warning police personnel to...
Steps were being taken to enforce the ban based on demands from several quarters and complaints about suicides, he told reporters.
A 28-year-old man, who was allegedly addicted to gambling, killed himself reportedly after losing about Rs 8 lakh in online gambling near Red Hills. His wife is four-month pregnant, the police said.