Police in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh claimed to have uncovered a racket involving religious conversion through an alleged gaming app. The Ministry of Home Affairs and the UP government have now sought a detailed report on the case and the modus operandi used to allegedly lure the youngsters.&nbsp;

The police claimed that the gang allegedly targetted impressionable children through an online game.

The said the game required users to recite verses from the Quran in order to win. They were also shown videos of radical Islamists such as&nbsp;Zakir Naik and Tariq Jameel.

Naik is a fugitive, currently on the run from the Indian government, after fleeing the country in 2016.&nbsp;

"The accused also used to talk with the gamers (children) through a chat application and there they were shown videos of Zakir Naik and Tariq Jameel to persuade them to convert," a police officer in Ghaziabad said.

<h2>Cleric arrested from mosque&nbsp;</h2>

On Sunday, an Islamic cleric at a mosque in the Sanjay Nagar area of Ghaziabad was arrested in connection with the case.

The police acted after a father from Faridabad reported his son had been converted by someone he met online and had been visiting the mosque.&nbsp;

The cleric arrested has been identified as&nbsp;Abdul Rehman and hails from Ballia. Meanwhile, a manhunt has been launched to nab the second accused, who hails from Thane in the western state of Maharashtra.&nbsp;

"On May 30, a case of religious conversion was registered at Kavi Nagar Police Station, in which two people were named and were identified as Shahnawaz Khan alias Baddo, a resident of Thane, Maharashtra and Nanni alias Abdul Rehman, a Maulvi at a mosque in Sanjay Nagar area.

Rehman has been arrested," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Ghaziabad, Nipun Agarwal.

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Although the mosque committee claimed that Rehman quit the panel a few months ago, proof of the claim is yet to be submitted.&nbsp;

"They don't have any proof. They, however, removed Rehman from the mosque committee's WhatsApp group on 2 June after the FIR was lodged in the conversion row," the police said.

According to the police, upon questioning the boy, they learnt that he and his friends were in contact with Rehman through a gaming app since 2021.

The boy's mother said she witnessed a change in his son's behaviour and even tried to counsel him but to no avail.&nbsp;

The police is yet to question the youth from Chandigarh who had been brainwashed to convert by the gang. Further investigation is currently underway.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

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Police in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh claimed to have uncovered a racket involving religious conversion through an alleged gaming app. The Ministry of Home Affairs and the UP government have now sought a detailed report on the case and the modus operandi used to allegedly lure the youngsters.

Police in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh claimed to have uncovered a racket involving religious conversion through an alleged gaming app. The Ministry of Home Affairs and the UP government have now sought a detailed report on the case and the modus operandi used to allegedly lure the youngsters. The police claimed that the gang allegedly targetted impressionable children through an online game. The said the game required users to recite verses from the Quran in order to win. They were also shown videos of radical Islamists such as Zakir Naik and Tariq Jameel. Naik is a fugitive, currently on the run from the Indian government, after fleeing the country in 2016. "The accused also used to talk with the gamers (children) through a chat application and there they were shown videos of Zakir Naik and Tariq Jameel to persuade them to convert," a police officer in Ghaziabad said. Cleric arrested from mosque On Sunday, an Islamic cleric at a mosque in the Sanjay Nagar area of Ghaziabad was arrested in connection with the case. The police acted after a father from Faridabad reported his son had been converted by someone he met online and had been visiting the mosque. The cleric arrested has been identified as Abdul Rehman and hails from Ballia. Meanwhile, a manhunt has been launched to nab the second accused, who hails from Thane in the western state of Maharashtra. "On May 30, a case of religious conversion was registered at Kavi Nagar Police Station, in which two people were named and were identified as Shahnawaz Khan alias Baddo, a resident of Thane, Maharashtra and Nanni alias Abdul Rehman, a Maulvi at a mosque in Sanjay Nagar area. Rehman has been arrested," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Ghaziabad, Nipun Agarwal. WATCH | BGMI game returns to India after a year-long ban × Although the mosque committee claimed that Rehman quit the panel a few months ago, proof of the claim is yet to be submitted. "They don't have any proof. They, however, removed Rehman from the mosque committee's WhatsApp group on 2 June after the FIR was lodged in the conversion row," the police said. According to the police, upon questioning the boy, they learnt that he and his friends were in contact with Rehman through a gaming app since 2021. The boy's mother said she witnessed a change in his son's behaviour and even tried to counsel him but to no avail. The police is yet to question the youth from Chandigarh who had been brainwashed to convert by the gang. Further investigation is currently underway. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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The World Health Organisation in a report claims that Excessive gaming can leads a individual to mental sickness and can even make his senses numb. The current trend of smartphone games has created havoc all around the world. Such games that includes violence and massive bloodshed can manipulate someone's character and personalit

'Excessive gaming can lead to mental illness' says World Health Organisation

Next year onwards, playing video game excessively might lead to a diagnosis of a mental health disorder according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).&nbsp;

In the beta draft of its forthcoming 11th International Classification of Diseases, the WHO includes &#39;gaming disorder&#39;&nbsp;in its list of mental health conditions.

The WHO defines this disorder as a &quot;persistent or recurrent&quot; behaviour pattern of &quot;sufficient severity to result in significant impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational or other important areas of functioning.&quot;

While defining the disorder, the WHO also mentions that it is characterised by &quot;impaired control&quot; with increasing priority given to gaming and &quot;escalation,&quot; despite &quot;negative consequences.&quot;

According to the beta draft guidance, video game playing, either offline or online, must&nbsp;be &quot;normally evident over a period of at least 12 months&quot; for this diagnosis to be made.

However, if symptoms are severe and all requirements are met, health care professionals may include people who have been playing for shorter periods of time, the draft reads.

Gregory Hartl, a spokesman for the WHO, said in a statement, &quot;The new ICD-11 entry on gaming disorder &#39;includes only a clinical description and not prevention and treatment options&#39;.&nbsp; 
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Hartl described the ICD as the &quot;basis for identification of health trends and statistics globally and the international standard for reporting diseases and health conditions. It is used by medical practitioners around the world to diagnose conditions and by researchers to categorize conditions.&quot;

This list is intended to make it easier for scientists to share and compare health information between hospitals, regions and countries. It also enables healthcare workers to compare data in the same location over different time periods. Additionally, public health experts use the ICD to track the number of deaths and diseases.

The existing version of the ICD was endorsed by the World Health Assembly which is the decision-making body of WHO, in May 1990. In the current state, it&#39;s used&nbsp;by more than 100 countries around the world.

The forthcoming version of the ICD will be published in May 2018. 
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In the beta draft of its forthcoming 11th International Classification of Diseases, the WHO included 'gaming disorder' in its list of mental health conditions

Next year onwards, playing video game excessively might lead to a diagnosis of a mental health disorder according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). In the beta draft of its forthcoming 11th International Classification of Diseases, the WHO includes 'gaming disorder' in its list of mental health conditions. The WHO defines this disorder as a "persistent or recurrent" behaviour pattern of "sufficient severity to result in significant impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational or other important areas of functioning." While defining the disorder, the WHO also mentions that it is characterised by "impaired control" with increasing priority given to gaming and "escalation," despite "negative consequences." According to the beta draft guidance, video game playing, either offline or online, must be "normally evident over a period of at least 12 months" for this diagnosis to be made. However, if symptoms are severe and all requirements are met, health care professionals may include people who have been playing for shorter periods of time, the draft reads. Gregory Hartl, a spokesman for the WHO, said in a statement, "The new ICD-11 entry on gaming disorder 'includes only a clinical description and not prevention and treatment options'. Hartl described the ICD as the "basis for identification of health trends and statistics globally and the international standard for reporting diseases and health conditions. It is used by medical practitioners around the world to diagnose conditions and by researchers to categorize conditions." This list is intended to make it easier for scientists to share and compare health information between hospitals, regions and countries. It also enables healthcare workers to compare data in the same location over different time periods. Additionally, public health experts use the ICD to track the number of deaths and diseases. The existing version of the ICD was endorsed by the World Health Assembly which is the decision-making body of WHO, in May 1990. In the current state, it's used by more than 100 countries around the world. The forthcoming version of the ICD will be published in May 2018.

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