Ghaziabad sisters’ death: Obsessed with a Korean mobile game, they died by suicide

Police say they are analysing the mobile phones of the three sisters and are seeking details about the game they were obsessed with.

A shocking incident has made the headlines, where three sisters from Ghaziabad allegedly died by suicide after being obsessed with a Korean mobile game. Police are now investigating the matter to know more about the cause of the deaths.

Three sisters from Ghaziabad die by suicide over a Korean game obsession.

A 16-year-old and her two half-sisters, aged 14 and 12, died after allegedly jumping from the ninth floor of a high-rise in Ghaziabad, said police on Wednesday. They added that they were “highly addicted” to an online Korean game and obsessed with gaming on their mobile phones. Police said that the three lived with their father, a forex trader and their mothers. They added that the eldest was born to the trader’s first wife, while the younger two were born to the second wife.

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Assistant police commissioner Atul Kumar Singh said, “Around 12.30 am on Wednesday, all three were with their mothers. After some time, they went to the puja room and locked it from inside. Thereafter, they used a chair to jump out of the window one by one. They all died on the spot. The guards and locals on the ground floor woke up hearing the loud noise of girls falling, and even their family members on the ninth floor woke up. Police were informed, and bodies were sent for autopsy.” Police say they will analyse the girls’ mobile phones and seek details about the game they were obsessed with. Singh said, “The girls left behind a lot of notes in a diary and stated that they were sorry, and also made a crying caricature. They were highly obsessed with the game and believed they were not Indians but Koreans. They also portrayed themselves as Korean princesses under the influence of the game.” He added, “It is an online task-based game that they were addicted to. They were not attentive to their studies… the 16-year-old was still studying in class 4. This situation developed after the Covid-19 pandemic…they got addicted to online gaming.”

Police further said the family knew about their addiction and would snatch their mobiles. Singh said, “The girls would get them back. They followed a daily life routine together; even went to the bathroom together. Their diary left behind has a lot of details about their lifestyle and their obsession with the task-based game.”