Ghaziabad Sisters' Tragedy: Police Probe Korean Culture Obsession and Family Discord
Police in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district have revealed new details in their investigation into the heartbreaking deaths of three minor sisters who jumped from the ninth floor of their residential building earlier this week. The preliminary findings point to severe emotional distress stemming from complex family issues and the confiscation of their mobile phones, which were their primary connection to Korean culture.
The Tragic Incident and Initial Findings
The three sisters—Nishika (16), Prachi (14), and Pakhi (12)—died after jumping from a residential tower in Bharat City Society, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Trans-Hindon police station. According to police officials, their father, Chetan Kumar, had taken away the girls' mobile phones after becoming concerned about what he perceived as an excessive attachment to Korean culture.
This confiscation proved devastating for the sisters, as it cut off their ability to play online games and communicate with friends they had made through various Korean applications. The phones were subsequently sold, further severing their connection to this cultural outlet that had become central to their lives.
What Happened on the Night of the Tragedy
On the fateful night of the incident, the sisters allegedly took their mother's phone in a desperate attempt to access the Korean applications they had been using regularly. However, forensic examination of the device revealed no evidence of successful access to these applications.
DCP (Trans Hindon) Nimish Patil told PTI on Saturday that fingerprints recovered from the scene—including those found on a handwritten suicide note and various messages—have been sent to the forensic science laboratory for analysis. The official report from this examination is currently awaited.
Complex Family Dynamics Under Scrutiny
Police investigations have uncovered particularly complex family dynamics that may have contributed to the sisters' emotional state. According to official statements, Kumar currently has three wives—Sujata, Heena, and Tina—all of whom are biological sisters. Sujata is Nishika's mother, while Heena is the mother of Prachi and Pakhi.
Investigators noted that the three girls appeared to be more attached to their father than to their mothers, a dynamic reflected in the suicide note that addressed the father directly but made no mention of their mothers. This unusual family structure and the girls' emotional attachments are being carefully examined as potential contributing factors to the tragedy.
Digital Investigation and Historical Context
Cyber crime teams are actively working to trace the buyers who purchased the confiscated mobile phones using the devices' IMEI numbers. The goal is to retrieve data related to the Korean applications the sisters had been using, which might provide further insight into their state of mind before the incident.
Police are also examining the family's past, including a 2015 incident in which Kumar's live-in partner died after falling from the roof of a flat in Rajendra Nagar Colony under the Sahibabad police station area. That case was eventually closed after being treated as a suicide, but investigators are now reviewing it in light of the current tragedy.
Evidence Points to Cultural Obsession and Family Discord
Preliminary findings, including a nine-page pocket diary recovered from the sisters' room, point to an intense attachment to Korean culture and possible family discord. The diary entries reportedly reveal the depth of the sisters' engagement with Korean media, language, and social connections through digital platforms.
Officials revealed that one mobile phone had been purchased for Nishika approximately three months before the incident, while another was bought for Prachi about fifteen days prior to the tragedy. These devices had become central to the sisters' daily lives and social interactions.
The three sisters were cremated at Delhi's Nigam Bodh Ghat on Wednesday evening, leaving behind a community in shock and a police investigation that continues to explore multiple angles of this complex and heartbreaking case.
