Three young sisters reportedly died after jumping from the balcony of a ninth-floor apartment in Ghaziabad early Wednesday, with police investigating a possible link to their addiction to an online Korean game, PTI reported, citing officials.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Shalimar Garden) Atul Kumar Singh stated that preliminary investigations suggest the sisters were reportedly addicted to “Love Game,” a task-based online interactive game, and their parents had objected to their excessive gaming, PTI reported.
As reported by PTI, ACP Atul Kumar said, “Today, on 4th February, at around 2:15 AM, we received information through a caller at Bharat City, three minor girls had jumped from the balcony of the ninth floor. At the spot, three girls aged 12, 14 and 16, were found seriously injured. They were taken by 108 ambulance to a hospital, where they were declared dead.”
According to the police, the sisters became addicted to online gaming during the COVID-19 period and had been continuously playing the Korean game, often together.
"The three did everything together -” from bathing, eating and sleeping to going to school," the ACP said.
The police said the exact circumstances that led the sisters to take the extreme step are being investigated, and statements of family members are being recorded as part of the probe.
Further investigation is underway.
(With inputs from agencies)
