Ghaziabad: Three minor sisters allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the ninth floor of their apartment building in Ghaziabad, police said on Wednesday. The incident occurred around 2 am on Wednesday night in a residential township known as Bharat City.
The deceased have been identified as Pakhi (12), Prachi (14) and Vishika (16). Police said the girls were reportedly upset after their parents objected to their excessive online gaming habits and asked them to focus on studies.
According to investigators, the sisters had become increasingly addicted to online gaming during the Covid-19 pandemic and were playing a task-based “Korean love game”. Police said the girls had also stopped attending school regularly, which had become a major concern for their parents.
In a video message shared on social media platform X, the Ghaziabad Police said the parents had repeatedly counselled their daughters about limiting gaming and prioritising education. On Tuesday night, an argument reportedly took place at home over the issue. Shortly afterwards, the sisters allegedly took the extreme step.
Residents of the housing society alerted the police after the incident came to light in the early hours. Police teams reached the spot and recovered the bodies from within the apartment complex. No suicide note has been found so far.
The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination, and further investigation is underway to establish the exact sequence of events.
