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Ghaziabad triple tragedy: Sisters cremated, police say trying to track two mobiles father sold to look for possible clue in apps

Initial reports attributed to Ghaziabad Police sources had suggested that the sisters died by suicide after their father objected to their “excessive online gaming”. Police later said they were obsessed with “Korean culture”, and had left behind a purported “suicide note” that contained the names of several online games.

4 min readGaziabadUpdated: Feb 6, 2026 07:40 AM IST

Ghaziabad deaths: On Wednesday morning, the sisters, aged 12, 14, and 16, had jumped from a window of their ninth-floor flat in Bharat City township allegedly after their phones were taken away

Three minor sisters jumped to death from the ninth floor of their apartment building in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, allegedly after their parents' objection to their online gaming addiction. (Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

The last rites of the three sisters who died by suicide in Ghaziabad early on Wednesday were performed late in the night on the banks of the Hindon river.

“The post mortem examination report puts down the cause of death as hemorrhage due to ante mortem (before death) injury. They also suffered fractures in their bones which is due to falling from the height,” Deputy Commissioner of Police, Trans-Hindon, Dasharath Nimish Patil said on Thursday.

“The father of the girls had sold two mobile phones – one about six months ago and the other very recently. We are trying to recover the phones and the data in them, if available,” Patil said.

Initial reports attributed to Ghaziabad Police sources had suggested that the sisters died by suicide after their father objected to their “excessive online gaming”. Police later said they were obsessed with “Korean culture”, and had left behind a purported “suicide note” that contained the names of several online games.

Patil, however, said the investigation so far did not indicate the role of any task-based game in the girls’ death. “If we find any task-based gaming app in the phones [that the father sold], this angle would be investigated,” he said.

The girls’ father, Chetan Kumar, gave a short statement to reporters reiterating his daughters’ “Korean obsession”. “Our family and friends are visiting us. I am not in a condition to say more. I have lost my daughters to some Korean obsession,” he said before shutting the door of his flat.

The girls, aged 12, 14, and 16, born of Chetan Kumar’s two wives, did not go to school, and appeared to have lived in a fantasy “Korean” world online, talking and behaving in ways that they believed were “Korean”. The purported suicide note contains references to their being “Korean”, and their inability, therefore, to marry any Indian man, police had said on Wednesday.

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The sisters allegedly jumped from a window of their ninth-floor flat in Bharat City township after their phones were taken away, and they were told by their father to not watch online Korean content or play online Korean games.

A woman whom the father had engaged to teach his daughters after they stopped going to school three years ago, told The Indian Express that she had been unable to continue teaching them after she realised that the girls needed personalised attention, which she could not provide. She said the girls had appeared “normal”, but a little behind the other children that she taught.

“They came across as completely normal when I first saw them three years ago,” the teacher recalled. “They had come with their father. The oldest one had a fringe haircut, the second one had a ponytail, and the youngest one had cute hairclips in her hair. I remember that when I asked them what they liked, they said ‘Korean’.”

The woman said she did not find that odd because “so many of us like to watch Korean dramas and these were young girls”. She said the father had told her that his daughters had left school during the pandemic, and she had accepted that as “normal” because “Covid had changed so much for all of us”.

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The teacher said the father told her that he hoped his daughters could be tutored so that they were able to make up for what they had lost by not attending class, and perhaps seek admission afresh in school. The teacher said she gave the three girls a basic test and took them on.

The girls always sat together at a corner of her dining table, away from the other children, the woman said. “They would try to do the tasks I set them, but they were slower than the other students I was teaching. I gave them some extra attention, but after about a week I realised that I could not continue teaching them,” she said.

The woman said she then returned the advance that the girls’ father had given her, and that she had never seen or interacted with them after that.

Neetika Jha

Neetika Jha is a Correspondent with The Indian Express, based in the Noida bureau. She primarily covers crime, health, and environmental issues, as well as human-interest features across Noida, Ghaziabad, and Western Uttar Pradesh. Professional Profile Education: She is an alumna of the Asian College of Journalism (ACJ), Chennai. Core Beat: Her work focuses on the administrative and social challenges of the NCR's satellite cities. She is known for her detailed reporting on civic infrastructure (like the Noida International Airport), environmental violations, and high-profile criminal investigations. Personal Interests: Outside of reporting, she is an avid reader of fiction (citing The Thursday Murder Club and Yellowface as recent favorites) and a gardening enthusiast. Recent Notable Articles (Late 2025) Neetika’s recent reportage has been dominated by winter-related crises in the NCR and significant criminal legalities: 1. Environment & Public Safety "Greater Noida Authority slaps fines on firms for violating GRAP IV norms" (Dec 21, 2025): Reporting on heavy penalties imposed on major developers like NBCC for flouting anti-pollution construction bans. "Fatal pile-up on Yamuna Expressway: Fog, high speed emerge as key safety risks" (Dec 17, 2025): A major report on a 15-vehicle collision caused by dense fog that killed 17 people. "At Chilla, Kalindi, DND, many fined Rs 20,000 for non-compliance to Delhi's BS-VI rule" (Dec 19, 2025): On-the-ground reporting from the borders where Noida police penalize non-compliant vehicles entering the capital. "Driving in Noida amid fog? New speed limits in effect till Feb 15" (Dec 13, 2025): Detailing the seasonal traffic restrictions aimed at preventing highway accidents. 2. Crime & Legal Developments "'Have you ever heard of a murder case being withdrawn?': Court in Akhlaq lynching case" (Dec 12, 2025): Covering a critical courtroom hearing where the court questioned the UP government's petition to withdraw charges against the accused. "After losing money in stock market, bank employee in Ghaziabad withdraws Rs 64 lakh from customers' accounts" (Dec 14, 2025): An investigative piece on internal bank fraud and the risks of modern digital embezzlement. "Woman shot dead by partner in Noida: Three days on, accused still on the run" (Dec 2, 2025): Tracking a high-profile domestic violence and murder case in Central Noida. 3. Human Interest & Features "'Had tears in my eyes': Army men walk bride down the aisle 20 years after father died in terror attack" (Dec 2, 2025): A moving story about soldiers from a Punjab Grenadiers unit fulfilling a father's duty for his daughter. "How a Zepto delivery man heard a cry — and saved two kids dumped in Noida drain" (Dec 2025): A viral human-interest story highlighting individual heroism in the city. Signature Style Neetika is recognized for her meticulous follow-up on local tragedies. Whether it is a massive pile-up on the Yamuna Expressway or the ongoing construction of the Jewar (Noida) Airport, she focuses on systemic lapses and the safety of commuters. Her crime reporting often explores the psychological motives behind "crimes of passion" and the rising trend of financial cyber-fraud in the Ghaziabad-Noida belt. ... Read More

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