Police say financial stress and restricted phone access may have pushed the Ghaziabad sisters into severe distress, as investigations continue.
Ghaziabad Sisters’ Death Case: Fresh Details Emerge in Police Probe (Source: X)
Ghaziabad Sisters’ Death Case: New information has come to light in the investigation into the suspected suicide of three minor sisters in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad. Police have revealed that the girls were living under intense emotional stress linked to family issues, financial hardship, and restrictions placed on their access to mobile phones and online content.
The girls’ father, Chetan Kumar, is married to three women Sujata, Heena, and Tina who are biological sisters. Sujata is the mother of the eldest daughter, Nishika, while Heena is the mother of the younger two girls, Prachi and Pakhi.
According to police officials, the suicide note left behind by the sisters mentions only their father. The note does not refer to their mothers, suggesting that the girls were emotionally closer to him.
Investigators said the sisters were deeply distressed after their father confiscated their mobile phones and later sold them to clear pending electricity bills. Police believe the decision was driven by both financial pressure and concerns over the girls’ heavy consumption of Korean online content.
Chetan Kumar, who works as a stock broker, was reportedly under a debt burden of around ₹2 crore and was struggling to manage household expenses.
Police said that on the night of the incident, the three sisters managed to get hold of their mother’s mobile phone. However, they were unable to access the Korean apps and content they were used to watching.
The girls Nishika (16), Prachi (14), and Pakhi (12) could not play online games or communicate with their Korean friends. Forensic teams later confirmed that no Korean content apps were found on the mother’s phone.
Fingerprints taken from the handwritten suicide note and related messages have been sent for forensic analysis. Officials said the forensic report is still awaited.
Cyber crime units are tracking the mobile phones that were sold by tracing their IMEI numbers. The goal is to recover data from the Korean apps that the girls were using before their deaths.
Police also recovered a nine-page pocket diary from the sisters’ room. Early findings suggest the diary reflects a strong emotional attachment to Korean culture and online content, along with signs of family tension.
Officials have confirmed that the case is currently being handled as a suicide. The investigation is focused on verifying the father’s statements regarding the girls’ alleged obsession with online gaming and digital content. Police are also examining broader family circumstances to rule out any other contributing factors.
Adding another layer to the probe, police disclosed that Chetan Kumar had been linked to a previous suicide case in 2015 involving his live-in partner. The woman died after falling from the roof of a building in Rajendra Nagar Colony, under the Sahibabad police station area.
DCP (Trans Hindon) Nimish Patil stated that the 2015 death was initially considered suspicious but was later confirmed as a suicide after investigation. He clarified that there is currently no evidence connecting that case to the deaths of the three sisters.
The bodies of the three sisters were cremated on Wednesday at Nigam Bodh Ghat in Delhi, as the investigation into the tragic incident continues.
