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The father claimed he only became aware of the extent of their obsession two to three months ago, revealing that the girls had even adopted new names.
The family of seven occupied the three-room apartment. According to the father, the sisters had become increasingly insular over the past two years, withdrawing from the rest of the family. Images/X
The father of three sisters who died by suicide in their Ghaziabad apartment made startling claims about his daughters’ mindset, saying they had grown to hate being called Indian and were consumed by an obsession with Korean culture that he believes led to their tragic deaths. Chetan Kumar rejected suggestions that his family’s financial troubles drove Pakhi (12), Prachi (14) and Nishika (16) to take their lives, instead pointing to what he described as their all-consuming fixation on Korea and Korean pop culture that had caused them to reject their Indian identity entirely.
“They asked me to take them to Korea. But I said we are Indians. India ke naam se unko gussa aa jata tha [The name India made them angry]. They even refused to eat,” Kumar told India Todayadding, “They said that if they didn’t get to go to Korea, they would die.”
Kumar claimed he only became aware of the extent of their obsession two to three months ago, revealing that the girls had even adopted new names- Aliza, Cindy and Maria- as part of their identification with Korean culture.
The preliminary investigation revealed a complex family structure. Kumar has two wives, who are sisters, and five children between them. The eldest victim was from his first marriage while the two younger girls were from his second wife. The police have also uncovered significant financial troubles. Kumar, a stock trader, accumulated debts of approximately Rs 2 crore and withdrew all three daughters from school around two years ago.
However, Kumar disputed the severity of his financial losses.
“I had a loss of Rs 20-30 lakh. But how does that justify my children dying by suicide?” he said, insisting the money problems should not be linked to the tragedy.
According to Kumar’s account, tensions came to a head when one of his daughters demanded to be taken to Korea to complete her studies. The disagreement escalated and Kumar confiscated their mobile phones.
“I took away their mobile phones, but they took them back around 10 pm. They used the phones until midnight, after which my wife took them back again,” he recounted. Shortly afterward, the three sisters locked themselves in the family’s prayer room. Their bodies were discovered later.
Ghaziabad, India, India
February 05, 2026, 16:09 IST
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