Kolkata Police issues advisory to schools against ‘Blue Whale’ game

On 11^th September, Kolkata Police issued guidelines to schools on how to identify possible victims of the cruel ‘Blue Whale’ game. The hugely positive move comes at a time when reports have been pouring in from schools claiming its students were falling victim to the game.

“We have already started sending letters to school authorities where guidelines about early identification of probable Blue Whale victims are detailed. It is important that one should track and identify the victims soon as possible. Kolkata Police has already taken up an awareness drive against Blue Whale through different social networking sites. But we feel that unless and until the school authorities are involved in the process, such awareness campaign on our part will not be complete,” said a senior police officer.

State education department has already taken similar initiatives for awareness and prevention. Ban on use of mobile phones during school hours and conducting workshops in schools in association with psychiatrists and NGOs are some such initiatives.