One father, three wives, K-pop obsession, three daughters lost: Ghaziabad tragedy unfolds

Three minor sisters jumped from the ninth floor of their residential tower in Ghaziabad earlier this week. Police say that the girls were distressed after their father, Chetan Kumar, confiscated their mobile phones, preventing them from accessing Korean apps and online games. The phones were later sold.

Investigators found a nine-page diary in the sisters’ room showing a strong attachment to Korean popular culture, including K-pop, TV dramas, and BL (boy love) content. The diary also revealed frustration over family tensions and restrictions imposed by their father. The sisters addressed their suicide note solely to their father.

Police confirmed that Kumar currently has three wives—Sujata, Heena, and Tina, who are biological sisters. The girls appeared more emotionally attached to their father than their mothers. Cybercrime teams are tracing the buyers of the sold phones to recover data linked to the apps.

The case is being treated as a suicide, and forensic reports on fingerprints, messages, and the suicide note are awaited.

Phones taken away sparked distress

Nishika (16), Prachi (14), and Pakhi (12) were apparently upset after their father, Chetan Kumar, took away their mobile phones. The girls were blocked from using apps that let them connect with their online friends and play games. Police said the phones were later sold, which added to their frustration.

Diary shows obsession with Korean culture

Investigators found a nine-page diary in the sisters’ room. It revealed that the girls were deeply attached to K-pop, Korean dramas, and boy love content. They even used names from TV shows to refer to each other, showing they lived in a world apart from their parents’ reality. Their writings showed anger and disappointment over their father stopping them from enjoying Korean culture.

Family situation adds complexity

Chetan Kumar has three wives—Sujata, Heena, and Tina, all sisters—and six children in total. Police say the girls were more attached to their father than their mothers. They also discovered that Kumar’s previous live-in partner had died under suspicious circumstances in 2015, which was later dismissed as suicide.

Efforts to trace lost phone data

Cybercrime teams are tracking down buyers of the sold phones to recover information linked to Korean apps. Forensic teams have also seized the suicide note, fingerprints, and digital messages, and the report is awaited.

Signs of isolation and loneliness

The sisters had not attended school since the pandemic and were not homeschooled. They spent most of their time together, isolated from other kids in their housing society. Wall writings in their room indicated they felt extremely alone, and their diary reflected strong emotional distress.

Tragic end and ongoing investigation

The three sisters jumped to their deaths from the ninth floor of their apartment. Police are treating it as a suicide, but multiple angles are being investigated, including family dynamics and online activity. The girls were cremated at Delhi’s Nigam Bodh Ghat.