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Ghaziabad shocker! Three minor sisters die by suicide, online gaming link emerge – Here’s what happened

Ghaziabad shocker! Three minor sisters die by suicide, online gaming link emerge – Here’s what happened

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While the reason behind the incident is unclear at the moment, preliminary reports suggest they were addicted to a Korean online task-based gaming app.

In a shocking incident, three minor sisters died after jumping off the ninth floor of their residential building in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad early Tuesday (Feb 4). While the reason behind the incident is unclear at the moment, preliminary reports suggest they were addicted to a Korean online task-based gaming app. Police said that the victims left behind an eight-page suicide note. Reportedly, they jumped off the balcony after their parents allegedly objected to their online gaming addiction.

The incident occurred around 2 am at Bharat City, a residential township in Ghaziabad under Tila Mod Police Limits in the Loni area. The police have reached the site, and an investigation is underway into the matter.

The girls have been identified as Pakhi (12), Prachi (14), and Vishika (16). Reportedly, the three sisters did everything together, including eating, going to school, sleeping, and other day-to-day activities, according to NDTV.

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“Upon reaching the scene and conducting an investigation, it was confirmed that three girls, daughters of Chetan Kumar, had died after jumping from the building,” said Atul Kumar Singh, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Shalimar Garden. “They were taken by ambulance to a hospital in Loni, where doctors declared them dead. The police are conducting further legal proceedings,” he added.

The report added that they got addicted to an online task-based ‘Korean love game’ during the COVID-19 pandemic. They also gave themselves Korean names.

The police said that the girls have not been attending the school regularly, while Vishika, the eldest sister, was not good at studies.

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What suicide note said

The suicide note left behind by the girls said, “Read everything written in this diary because all of it is true. Read now. I'm really sorry. Sorry, Papa.” The eight-page-long suicide note was written on the pages of a pocket diary and detailed their online gaming and mobile activity. The middle sister, Prachi, is said to be leading her siblings in a game.

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