Uttar Pradesh: 3 minor sisters jump from the 9th floor over obsession with an online Korean game in Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad three sisters suicide
3 Sisters jump from 9th Floor (Image via TOI)

In a shocking incident in Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh, three minor sisters jumped from the ninth-floor balcony of their apartment in the early hours of Wednesday, 4th February. According to the police, the incident occurred at 2 am in the Bharat City residential township. The police were informed after the residents heard a loud noise and came out. An investigation is currently being conducted.

The three sisters have been identified as Nishika (16), Prachi (14), and Pakhi (12). According to the ACP, Atul Kumar, the three sisters were extremely close to each other. They did almost everything together, from studying and going to school to eating and even sleeping in the same room.

Conflict over online gaming 

Initial findings suggest that there had been tension at home over the girls’ growing attachment to online Korean games. Police said their interest in gaming began during the COVID-19 lockdown and gradually turned into an obsession, also they stopped going school after pandemic. They were reportedly deeply involved in a task-based “Korean love game,” which became a major point of disagreement within the family.

Authorities also noted that the girls had stopped attending school regularly and were spending most of their time online. Investigators are looking into all aspects, including a reported suicide note.

Speaking to the media, the girls’ father said he was devastated. “They had told me, ‘Papa, we cannot leave Korea. Korean is our life. Korean is everything to us. You cannot separate us from it. We will give up our lives.’ I have just seen the suicide note. This is very tragic. I appeal to all parents to be careful and ensure children do not get so deeply attached to games…” he said.

Written by OpIndia Staff
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