CS:GO community demands lifetime ban for pro caught cheating at a tournament

Counter-Strike players, analysts and fans are calling for the ban of Nikhil "forsaken" Kumawat, after he was expelled from eXTREMESLAND 2018 Asia Finals for using a cheating software during OpTic India's BO3 match with Revolution. The 23-year-old has been put on a flight home, and his team expelled from the tournament. While details about what actually happened at the tournament are scarce, there are reports that state the tournament's B5 anti-cheat platform flagged "suspicious activity" being used at the event, which prompted admins to investigate. When admins approached Forsaken, he then reportedly tabbed out of CS:GO and attempted to delete a programme that had been running in the background according to CSGO2ASIA, who was present at the tournament. Sadly, this incident will only call into question OpTic India's previous fine run of form. Originally set up by the North American esports organisation earlier this year to make waves in the Asian scene, the team went on to win the ESL India Premiership. Their rise - and ultimate downfall - has caught the attention of the CS scene worldwide, and some are demanding action. A clip of forsaken appearing to 'lock on' to an enemy on A site on Cache began circulating on social media earlier today, prompting calls for him to be banned for life by Valve.