GHAZIABAD — The local community remains in shock after three sisters—Nishika (16), Prachi (14), and Pakhi (11)—died by suicide after jumping from their 9th-floor flat at Bharat City Society at 2:00 AM on Wednesday. While initial reports highlighted their obsession with K-culture, deeper investigations have uncovered a disturbing link to a structured, task-based online “love game.”
1. What is the “Korean Love Game”?
Investigators are currently analyzing the girls’ mobile phones to identify the specific app, but preliminary findings describe a “Blue Whale-style” psychological trap:
- The Format: A 50-task interactive “romantic” game where players interact with virtual partners who communicate in Korean.
- The Immersion: The game encourages players to adopt new identities. The sisters assumed the names Aliza, Cindy, and Maria, referring to themselves as “Korean Princesses.”
- The Final Task: The girls’ father, Chetan Kumar, told investigators that the girls had reportedly reached the “50th and final task” the night of the incident.
- Isolation: The sisters had not attended school since 2020 and performed every daily activity together—eating, bathing, and sleeping—as part of their self-contained digital world.
2. The Breaking Point: A “Digital Lockdown”
The final trigger appears to have been a desperate attempt by the father to break their addiction:
- The Phone Sale: To curb the addiction and manage financial strain, the father sold the family’s primary smartphone for ₹3,500.
- Deleted Content: Ten days before the tragedy, he forced them to delete a social media account that had amassed 2,000 followers.
- The Reaction: In their notes, the girls expressed deep anger, writing: “Korea was our life. How did you even dare to take this from us?”
3. Diary Revelations: “A True Life Story”
Police recovered an eight-page diary and a message scrawled on a glass panel that provided a grim roadmap of their mental state:
- Social Rejection: They felt alienated from their family, particularly their half-brother, because no one “understood” their fascination with K-Pop and K-Dramas.
- The Exit Note: Pasted on a glass panel with a crying emoji, the note read: “Whatever is written in this diary is true… Read now! I’m really sorry. Sorry, Papa.”
- The Witnesses: A neighbor reported seeing the girls on the ledge; the eldest sat with her back to the compound while the younger two hugged her tightly before they all fell.
4. Complex Household Dynamics
The investigation has also highlighted a highly non-traditional family structure in the 3BHK flat:
- Multiple Marriages: The father, a stock trader facing debt, lived with three women who are all biological sisters.
- The Siblings: The five children in the house belonged to different mothers within this structure, creating what police called “skewed dynamics” that may have contributed to the girls’ social withdrawal.
Digital Safety Alert for Parents
Authorities are urging parents to look for these “Red Flags” of gaming/cultural addiction:
- Identity Shift: Using foreign monikers or refusing to speak their native language.
- Social Withdrawal: Dropping out of school or losing interest in local friends.
- Secretive “Tasks”: Following a rigid schedule dictated by an app or online community.