Ghaziabad Tragedy: Three Teenage Sisters Die in Apparent Suicide Pact
In a heartbreaking incident that has shocked the community, three teenage sisters were found dead next to each other on the premises of Bharat City in Ghaziabad. The tragic event occurred directly beneath the bedroom window of their ninth-floor apartment, where the girls lived with their family.
Witness Account of the Fatal Fall
The tragedy unfolded around 2am on Wednesday, according to Bharat City resident Arun Kumar, who witnessed the devastating scene from his balcony in another tower. Kumar reported seeing the three girls fall from their apartment window. "I ran down and called the ambulance. I made more than 10 calls to the ambulance, but they came around 3.15am," he recounted, highlighting the delayed emergency response.
According to Kumar's detailed account, the eldest sister, aged 16, sat on the window ledge with her back to the compound below. Her two younger sisters, aged 14 and 12, stood in front of her, embracing her tightly. "Suddenly, the girl on the window leaned back and fell to the ground. Within seconds, the two other girls jumped," Kumar described the rapid sequence of events. All three sisters died instantly at the scene.
Revealing Diary Points to Korean Culture Obsession
Investigators discovered a one-page note left for the girls' father that hinted at their troubled state of mind. The brief message contained both an apology - 'Sorry Papa' - and a directive for him to read their diary immediately - 'READ NOW'.
The diary, which police have examined, reveals the sisters' intense fascination with all aspects of Korean culture, which they referred to simply as 'K'. Their obsession encompassed Korean pop music, BL (boy love) dramas, and broader cultural elements. One poignant line in the diary reads: "Sorry papa, Korea was our life. How did you even dare to take this from us?"
Police sources indicate this statement likely references an incident approximately 15 days prior when the girls' father, Chetan Kumar, took away the eldest daughter's phone and sold it. Chetan, described as a stock trader allegedly facing significant debt, did not deny his daughters' preoccupation with Korean culture.
Family Dynamics and Cultural Conflict
Chetan Kumar explained the family's perspective on the situation: "They listened to Korean music, watched Korean films, dramas, web series and cartoons. They also wanted to go to Korea. All three girls wanted us to accept Korean culture, but when we refused, their behaviour towards us changed and they went into a shell. They lived in their own world."
According to police investigations, Chetan lives with three women who are sisters and claims to have married all of them. The family structure was complex:
- The 16-year-old victim and a younger boy were from his first wife, whom he married 18 years ago
- The 14- and 12-year-old victims were from her younger sister
- A four-year-old girl, referred to as 'Devu' in the diary, was from his wife's youngest sister
The diary suggests a tipping point occurred when the sisters attempted to introduce 'Devu' to their Korean-focused world, but faced resistance from their parents. Their younger sibling instead showed interest in Bollywood, further deepening their sense of isolation.
Police Investigation Reveals Detailed Timeline
Nimish Patil, DCP of Trans-Hindon, provided a detailed account of the events leading to the tragedy. According to the investigation, the girls were sleeping with their mother in one room while Chetan slept with his son in another. Around 1.45am, the sisters woke each other up and went to the kitchen under the pretext of getting water.
Instead, they proceeded to the puja room and locked themselves inside. "Their mother woke up and asked them to open the door, but they did not respond," Patil stated. The girls used a plastic stool to climb to the window.
When Chetan woke up to screams in the house, he discovered the eldest daughter already lying in the compound below. The two younger sisters jumped shortly afterward, according to his account.
Evidence Collected from the Scene
A police field unit broke into the locked puja room and made several significant discoveries. Childhood photographs of the three sisters were scattered across the floor, along with a mobile phone and the pocket-sized diary they had instructed their father to read.
"The girls took the mobile phone of their mother before going to the puja room. We have sent it to a forensic team for investigation," Patil explained. He added that frequent arguments had occurred in the household regarding the girls' preoccupation with Korean culture.
A police officer involved in the investigation noted: "It's likely that they wrote the diary one or two days ago after a heated exchange with their father."
The incident has raised serious questions about adolescent mental health, cultural conflicts within families, and the pressures facing teenagers in contemporary society. As investigations continue, the community mourns the loss of three young lives cut tragically short.
