Ghaziabad Tragedy: 3 Sisters Jump to Death Over Dad Selling K-Drama Phones

The Heartbreaking Discovery

All three sisters were found lying next to each other on the society premises in Ghaziabad on February 4, directly below their ninth-floor apartment window. They were taken to hospital and declared dead on arrival.
The sisters, Nishika (16), Prachi (14) and Pakhi (12), died after jumping from the ninth floor of their residential tower in Bharat City Society under the Trans-Hindon police station jurisdiction. 

Diary Reveals K-Culture Obsession

Preliminary investigation findings — including a nine-page pocket diary recovered from the sisters’ room on Thursday — suggest a strong attachment to Korean culture along with signs of family discord.
The girls had stopped attending school and remained cut off from peers. They reportedly spent most of their time consuming online content centered on Korean culture and had even launched a YouTube channel focused on K-dramas and animated characters. But the channel was reportedly removed by their father days before their death. 

Police Seize Key Device for Forensics

Ghaziabad police have recovered a mobile phone that belonged to one of the sisters, a development that could offer the first significant digital lead in a case that has so far relied largely on the family’s account. The handset, sold by their father about 15 days before their deaths, was traced to an electronics shop in Shalimar Garden and seized, prosecutors said. It has now been sent for forensic examination to recover any deleted data.
DCP Patil said Kumar had purchased two phones around six months ago for the eldest daughter and her 14-year-old half-sister, hoping they would become famous like YouTubers.
Police said the second phone was sold for Rs 15,000 at the Shalimar Garden shop and the owner still had the device when cops visited on Monday. Both phones are crucial to verify what the sisters were consuming online and whether they were in touch with anyone outside the family. 

Latest Police Investigation Updates

Officials have maintained that the deaths are being treated as a case of suicide, with investigators focusing on verifying the father’s claims regarding online gaming and cultural obsession, along with examining family circumstances.