Ghaziabad Sisters' Tragic Suicide Unravels Complex Family Dynamics and Korean Culture Obsession
Police investigating the deaths of three minor sisters in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad have uncovered a distressing narrative of family conflict, social isolation, and an intense attachment to Korean popular culture. Fresh details emerged on Saturday, painting a complex picture of the circumstances leading to the tragedy.
Father's Troubled Past and Multiple Marriages
According to police, the girls' father, Chetan Kumar, had a live-in partner who died under suspicious circumstances in 2015 after falling from the roof of a flat at Rajendra Nagar Colony in the Sahibabad police station area. The case was later dismissed by police as a suicide, according to DCP (Trans Hindon) Nimish Patil.
Investigators confirmed that Kumar currently has three wives—Sujata, Heena, and Tina—all of whom are biological sisters. Sujata is the mother of Nishika (16), while Heena is the mother of Prachi (14) and Pakhi (12). The three sisters jumped to their deaths from the ninth floor of their residential tower in Bharat City Society earlier this week.
Mobile Phone Confiscation and Korean Culture Obsession
Police investigation revealed that the sisters had been deeply distressed after their father confiscated their mobile phones, citing concerns over their growing attachment to Korean culture. This move prevented the girls from playing online games and communicating with friends they had made online. The phones were later sold, according to police statements.
On the night of the incident, the sisters allegedly took their mother's phone in an attempt to access the Korean app they had been using earlier but were unable to do so. Forensic teams seized the device but found no evidence of the app being accessed.
Suicide Note and Emotional Attachment to Father
A one-page handwritten note addressed only to their father was recovered from the scene. The note contained an apology—"Sorry Papa"—and urged him to read their diary, with the words "READ NOW" written in capital letters. Police noted that the girls appeared to be more emotionally attached to their father than to their mothers, which was reflected in the suicide note being addressed solely to him.
Fingerprints, the handwritten suicide note, and digital messages recovered from the scene have been sent to the forensic science laboratory, with the report still awaited, according to DCP Patil.
Diary Reveals Deep Cultural Obsession and Family Discord
Police recovered a nine-page pocket diary from the sisters' room that points to an intense attachment to Korean culture and possible family discord. The writings reveal a deep attachment to Korean popular culture, including K-pop music, television dramas, and what is known as BL (boy love) content.
"How did you even dare to take this from us?" reads one line in the diary, which police sources say may refer to an incident around 15 days earlier when Kumar allegedly took away the elder daughter's mobile phone and sold it. The diary lists 19 activities the girls said their parents disapproved of, including Korean dramas and music, as well as Chinese, Japanese, Thai, American, and British entertainment.
Social Isolation and Withdrawal
Investigators revealed that the girls had not attended school since the Covid-19 pandemic and were not being homeschooled. They were also reported to have had little interaction with other children in their housing society. Writings found on the wall of their room suggest a profound sense of loneliness, with phrases such as "I am very, very alone," "My life is very very alone," and "Make me a heart of broken" scribbled on the wall.
According to police, the sisters spent nearly all their time together and appeared to have withdrawn from social life. In their diary, they referred to each other using names taken from television shows—Maria, Aliza, and Cindy—and appeared to view themselves as living in a separate world.
Family Tensions and References to Punishment
The diary also refers to tensions involving a younger sibling, a four-year-old girl referred to as "Devu." The sisters wrote that they wanted to introduce her to their interests, but their parents objected and instead encouraged her to watch Bollywood films. "You made her Bollywood, which we hated more than life itself," the diary reads.
There are also references to physical punishment, though it is unclear whom the girls were referring to. "Did we live in this world to get beaten by you?" one line reads. "Death would be better for us than beatings." Another passage mentions marriage without elaboration: "The mention of marriage caused tension in our hearts."
Ongoing Investigation and Digital Evidence Recovery
Cybercrime teams are attempting to trace the buyers of the sold mobile phones through their IMEI numbers in an effort to recover data linked to the Korean apps, Patil added. Police said the investigation is continuing from multiple angles, including verifying the father's claims about the girls' online activity and examining family circumstances.
Police have maintained that the deaths are being treated as a case of suicide, with the investigation focused on corroborating statements, analyzing digital evidence, and awaiting forensic reports. The three sisters were cremated at Delhi's Nigam Bodh Ghat on Wednesday evening.
Kumar has not denied the girls' interest in Korean culture. "They listened to Korean music, watched Korean films, dramas, web series and cartoons. They also wanted to go to Korea," he said. "All three wanted us to accept Korean culture, but when we refused, their behaviour changed. They went into a shell and lived in their own world."
