Sajjanar warn parents over unmonitored online gaming among children

The city police have urged parents to closely monitor their children’s online gaming activities, citing a rise in complaints involving unauthorised in-game purchases and excessive gaming.

According to an advisory issued by Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar on Wednesday, many cybercrime complaints initially reported as online fraud were found to be



cases where children used saved debit cards, UPI accounts or net banking facilities on family members’ devices to make purchases in multiplayer games. 

“Investigations revealed that a significant number of such transactions originated from grandparents’ smartphones, which often have saved payment credentials and receive less supervision,” Sajjanar said.