Three young sisters have tragically jumped to their deaths from a ninth-floor balcony in India after their parents confiscated their mobile phone due to concerns about their extreme obsession with Korean culture and gaming. The devastating incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday morning in Bharat City, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
A Chilling Eight-Page Suicide Note
The girls - identified as Pakhi, 12, Prachi, 14, and Vishika, 16 - left behind an eight-page suicide note in a pocket diary that revealed the depth of their fixation. The note contained chilling messages about their love for Korean culture and their belief that their parents were attempting to suppress their passion.
'How will you make us leave Korean? Korean was our life, so how dare you make us leave our life? You didn't know how much we loved them. Now you have seen the proof. Now we are convinced that Korean and K-Pop are our life,' the heartbreaking note read.
The sisters had even adopted Korean names before their deaths - Cindy, Maria, and Aliza - reflecting their complete immersion in the culture they adored.
Parental Restrictions and Growing Obsession
According to local officials, the girls' father had recently imposed restrictions on their mobile phone use, concerned about their increasing fixation. The sisters, who had dropped out of school two years earlier, described in their note how they felt their parents were trying to separate them from what they considered their true identity.
'We didn't love you and family as much as we loved the Korean actor and the K-Pop group. Korean was our life,' they wrote, revealing the profound disconnect between their cultural obsession and family relationships.
Broader Cultural Fixations and Family Conflict
The suicide note detailed an extensive list of other cultural forms that captivated the sisters, including Thai, Japanese, Chinese, and English music and movies. They also mentioned specific cartoons like Peppa Pig, Elsa, and Ariel, along with survival games including Evil Game and Poppy Playtime.
A particularly painful section of the note addressed their fourth sister, Devu, whom they had wanted to share their passions with but felt prevented by their parents' introduction of Bollywood culture instead.
'You introduced her to Bollywood, which we hated more than our lives,' the note stated, highlighting the cultural divide that had developed within the family.
Disturbing Revelations About Future Expectations
The depth of their cultural rejection extended to disturbing statements about their future expectations. The sisters expressed disgust at the thought of marrying Indian men when they grew up, preferring instead the Korean ideals they had embraced.
'We liked and loved a Korean, but you wanted to make us marry an Indian. We never expected anything like this. So that's why we are committing suicide,' they explained in their final message.
The Tragic Night Unfolds
According to witness accounts, the tragedy unfolded around 2.15am when neighbours reported hearing loud screams that woke both parents and nearby residents. One neighbour, Arun Singh, described seeing someone on the balcony ready to jump initially mistaking the situation for a marital dispute.
Singh recounted how he saw two girls attempting to pull the third back from the railing, successfully at first, but minutes later all three fell from the balcony together.
'One of them seemed determined to jump while the two others were trying to save them, but all three fell headfirst,' Singh told Indian media, suggesting a possible tragic accident during an intervention attempt.
Police Response and Family Devastation
Assistant Commissioner of Police Atul Kumar Singh confirmed that three daughters of Chetan Kumar had died after jumping from the building. The devastated father shared excerpts from the suicide note, revealing his daughters' final words: 'Papa, sorry, Korea is our life, Korea is our biggest love, whatever you say, we cannot give it up. So we are killing ourselves.'
Kumar added painfully: 'This should not happen to any parent or child.'
Evidence of Distress and Gaming Influence
Visuals from the family home revealed troubling jottings on the girls' bedroom wall, including phrases like 'I am very very alone' and 'make me a hert of broken' (sic), indicating underlying emotional distress.
Indian media reports suggested the sisters had become addicted to a Korean love game called 'We are not Indians' during the Covid-19 pandemic. The game allegedly provided users with various tasks, with the final one reportedly encouraging suicide, and offered Korean names that the children adopted.
Emergency Response Criticism
The neighbour who witnessed the tragedy criticised the emergency response time, noting that while food and groceries are delivered within minutes in modern India, it took an ambulance a full hour to arrive at the scene.
'In a country where pizza, burgers, and groceries are delivered in 10 minutes, it took an ambulance an hour to arrive. It is a sad reality,' Singh lamented, having made numerous calls for help.
The tragedy has left the local community in shock, with television reports capturing the devastating scene of the girls' bodies on the ground as their mother wailed and neighbours looked on helplessly. The incident raises serious questions about cultural obsession, gaming addiction, adolescent mental health, and family dynamics in the digital age.
