Tragic Loss: Three Sisters Take Their Lives Over Online Gaming Addiction
Heartbreaking Incident in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad: In a tragic event, three young sisters reportedly ended their lives by jumping from the ninth floor of a residential building in Ghaziabad. Authorities discovered a suicide note indicating that the girls felt they could not live without their online Korean games, a fact their father was unaware of.
The incident took place around 2 a.m. at Bharat City Society. Initial reports suggest that the sisters, aged 16, 14, and 12, jumped simultaneously from the ninth floor. The precise motive behind their drastic action remains unclear, and police are currently investigating the situation.
Chetan Kumar, their father, expressed his devastation upon reading the note left by his daughters. The note included a message stating, "Sorry, Papa... we cannot leave Korea. Korea is our life, and you can’t make us leave it. That’s why we are committing suicide."
Kumar mentioned that he was unaware of the games his daughters were engaged in and whether these games had compelled them to undertake any harmful tasks.
"What happened is truly unfortunate. I urge parents to be cautious about their children's gaming habits. We often don’t realize the potential dangers involved... If they had communicated the nature of the tasks they were facing, perhaps this tragedy could have been avoided. We simply didn’t know... If we had, we would have prohibited them from playing those games," he stated.
According to ACP Atul Kumar, the police received information around 2:15 a.m. regarding the incident. The sisters, Nishika (16), Prachi (14), and Pakhi (12), were pronounced dead after being taken to Loni Hospital.
This incident has reignited discussions about the impact of online content and gaming on minors. A similar case occurred last year in the UK, where a 12-year-old boy tragically died while attempting to mimic a hanging scene from the Netflix series Squid Game. Sebastian Cizman was found deceased at home during a family gathering.
An inquest revealed that Sebastian, known for his playful nature, had been playing outside before going inside, claiming he was tired. It is believed he was trying a dangerous online challenge that involved choking oneself until losing consciousness, a trend linked to numerous child fatalities globally.
In another alarming case from August 2025, a Class 10 student in Telangana took his own life after his parents confiscated his phone due to his addiction to the popular online game 'PUBG'.