Three sisters die by suicide in Ghaizabad in likely online gaming task; Korean app under scanner

PTC News Desk: “Mummy, Papa, sorry” — these were reportedly the last words written by three sisters who are suspected to have died by suicide after jumping from the ninth floor of their apartment building in Ghaziabad late Tuesday night. Police officials said they are examining multiple aspects of the case, including claims that the girls may have been addicted to a Korean task-based online gaming application.

The incident took place around 2:15 am in the Bharat City locality. The deceased have been identified as Nishika (16), Prachi (14), and Pakhi (12), according to Superintendent of Police Atul Kumar Singh. Initial investigations indicate that the sisters had been spending long hours on their mobile phones and were allegedly hooked on an online task-based gaming platform of Korean origin. 

Residents in the area reportedly heard a loud sound and alerted authorities, following which police teams reached the site, secured the premises, and sent the bodies for post-mortem.

During a search of the family’s apartment, police found a handwritten one-page note addressed to the girls’ parents, which read, “Mummy, Papa sorry.” Officials stated that the note has been seized as evidence and is being examined as part of the probe.

Authorities have not yet confirmed any connection between the suspected suicides and online gaming addiction, adding that the exact cause behind the deaths remains unknown.

SP Singh said police received information that the three sisters had jumped from the ninth-floor balcony of their building. Officers immediately reached the location and took the bodies into custody. The victims were taken to a hospital in Loni, where doctors declared them dead on arrival. Police are currently questioning family members and analysing the girls’ mobile phones and digital footprints. Cyber experts may also be involved to review their online activity and app usage history.