The student, identified as Swadhin Rout, was playing the deadly game since 10 days, alleged his family members. On Tuesday, he had locked himself inside his room raising suspicions.
Rout’s family, with help of neighbours and police, rescued him from his room after breaking open the door. He was found with cut marks on his arms depicting image of a whale.
Meanwhile, police has admitted Rout to Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation Hospital.
According to sources, a seven-member team of Lingaraj police station headed by the Inspector in Charge (IIC) raided the area and detained three sex workers and four youths.
Besides, police also seized mobile phones, two bikes, cash and some objectionable materials from their possession,the sources added.
The police has sent all the three detained sex workers for medical examination.