Three minor sisters died after allegedly jumping from the balcony of a ninth-floor apartment in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, in the early hours of Wednesday. Police said the girls left behind a note apologising to their father before taking the extreme step.
The deceased, aged 16, 14 and 12, were daughters of Chetan Kumar and lived in a rented flat in Bharat City, Ghaziabad. According to police, the incident occurred in an apartment tower under the jurisdiction of the Teela Mor police station.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Shalimar Garden) Atul Kumar Singh said police received information at around 2:15 am. The girls were rushed by ambulance to a hospital in Loni, where doctors declared them dead on arrival.
Police said the sisters shared a close bond and did everything together, including daily routines and school-related activities. Legal formalities have been initiated, and an investigation is underway to ascertain the circumstances leading to the incident.
A suicide note recovered from the spot read, “Mummy, Papa, sorry. The game you wanted us to quit—now you will realise how much we loved it.” Another line, written in Hindi, urged the family to read the contents of a diary, stating that everything written in it was true.
According to police, the family comprises five children—four daughters and a son. Kumar had married twice, and all family members, including his two wives, Sujata and Heena, lived together along with a sister-in-law. The three deceased were biological sisters.
Kumar told reporters that his daughters were following tasks linked to an online game before jumping from the balcony. Quoting the note, he said the girls wrote that they could not give up “Korean” culture, which they described as their life and identity.
Police said the sisters were deeply influenced by Korean films, music and online games, often imagining themselves as Korean princesses. They had reportedly stopped attending school over the past two to three years.
Investigators are also examining the family’s financial condition. Police said Kumar, a share-trading businessman, had allegedly suffered losses of nearly ₹2 crore, leading to severe financial distress. The family lived in a rented flat, and the electricity connection had reportedly been disconnected due to non-payment.
Officials said the case may be more complex than it initially appears, and all possible angles, including psychological, social and financial factors, are being examined.
