Ghaziabad Tragedy: Three Sisters Die After Plunge From Ninth Floor Apartment
In a heart-wrenching incident that has shocked the community, three sisters aged 16, 14, and 12 were found dead in the early hours of Wednesday after falling from the ninth floor of their apartment building in Ghaziabad, near Delhi. The girls were discovered lying next to each other on the premises of the Bharat City residential complex, directly below a bedroom window of their flat. Police confirmed that all three died on the spot, with no signs of foul play detected so far.
Eyewitness Account of the Tragic Fall
A resident of the complex, Arun Kumar, provided a chilling account to local media, stating he witnessed the incident at around 2am while standing on his balcony in another tower. He described seeing the eldest girl seated on the window ledge with her back facing the compound, while the two younger girls stood in front of her, holding her tightly. "Suddenly, the girl on the window leaned back and fell. Within seconds, the other two jumped," Kumar recounted. He immediately ran downstairs and repeatedly called for an ambulance, which arrived at approximately 3:15am.
Timeline of Events Leading to the Tragedy
- 1:45 am: The sisters woke up, claiming they were going to get water. Instead, they entered the puja room and locked it from inside.
- 2:00 am: A neighbor spotted the eldest sister sitting on the window ledge of their ninth-floor flat, with the two younger sisters holding her tightly.
- Moments later: The eldest leaned back and fell, followed within seconds by the other two sisters jumping.
- 3:15 am: Police rushed the girls to a hospital where doctors declared them dead on arrival.
Discovery of Disturbing Evidence
Police later broke open the puja room door and made several significant discoveries. Childhood photographs of the three sisters were found scattered across the floor, along with a mobile phone and a pocket-sized diary addressed to their father. Investigators noted that the girls had taken their mother's phone before entering the room, which has been sent for forensic examination. A plastic stool, allegedly used by the girls to climb to the window, was also recovered from the scene.
Diary Reveals Deep Korean Culture Obsession
The recovered diary provides crucial insight into the sisters' state of mind. According to police sources familiar with the investigation, the diary reveals a profound attachment to Korean popular culture, including K-pop music, television dramas, and BL (boy love) content. The girls wrote that Korea had become central to their lives and expressed anger toward their father for opposing their interests. "How did you even dare to take this from us?" reads one line, which police believe may refer to an incident about 15 days earlier when their father allegedly took away and sold the elder daughter's mobile phone.
The diary lists 19 things the girls said their parents disapproved of, including:
- Korean dramas and music
- Chinese, Japanese, Thai, American, and British entertainment
- Cartoons such as Shin-chan and Doraemon
- Several mobile games
"You don't know how much we loved Korea," the girls wrote. "The way we loved Korean actors and K-pop groups, we didn't even love family members that much."
Isolation and Loneliness Since Pandemic
Investigators revealed that the sisters had not attended school since the COVID-19 pandemic and were not being homeschooled. They also did not play with other children in their housing society, living in increasing isolation. Disturbing writings found on their bedroom wall underscored this sense of loneliness, with phrases like "I am very, very alone," "My life is very, very alone," and "Make me a heart of broken" scribbled across the surface.
The sisters spent nearly all their time together and appeared to have withdrawn from social life completely. In their diary, they referred to each other by names borrowed from television shows—Maria, Aliza, and Cindy—and seemed to perceive themselves as living in a separate, parallel world.
Family Tensions and Complex Household Dynamics
The diary also references significant family tensions, particularly involving a four-year-old sibling referred to as "Devu." The sisters wrote that they wanted to introduce Devu to their interests but that their parents objected and instead encouraged her to watch Bollywood films. "You made her Bollywood, which we hated more than life itself," the diary states.
There are troubling references to physical punishment as well, with one line reading: "Did we live in this world to get beaten by you? Death would be better for us than beatings." Another passage mentions marriage causing tension, though without specific details.
Police disclosed that the family's circumstances were particularly complex. The father, Chetan Kumar, lives with three women who are sisters and claims to have married all of them. The eldest deceased girl and a younger boy are from his first wife, while the two younger deceased girls were born to her younger sister. The four-year-old mentioned in the diary is the child of the youngest sister.
Financial Strain and Emotional Pressure
Investigators noted that Kumar suffered financial losses during the COVID-19 period and took loans thereafter, adding considerable stress to the household. Two of his partners reportedly left the house in May 2025, prompting him to file missing persons reports, though they returned a few days later.
Police believe the diary may have been written by the 14-year-old sister one or two days before the incident, possibly following an argument with their father. It has been sent for forensic analysis along with other evidence.
Ongoing Investigation and Community Impact
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Trans-Hindon) Nimish Patil stated that there were frequent arguments in the family over the girls' interests and lifestyle. "This is a tragic case involving children and a family under severe emotional and financial stress," Patil said. While no foul play is suspected at this stage, the investigation remains ongoing as authorities await forensic reports.
The tragedy has left the Ghaziabad community in shock, raising important questions about adolescent mental health, cultural influences, and family dynamics in modern urban India. As investigators continue to piece together the events leading to this devastating loss, the diary stands as a poignant testament to the sisters' inner world—one marked by deep cultural passion, profound isolation, and ultimately, unimaginable despair.
