Four days after three minor sisters died by allegedly jumping from the ninth floor of a building in Ghaziabad's Bharat City Society, Uttar Pradesh State Women's Commission Chairperson Babita Singh Chauhan met the grieving family and assured them of all possible support. She expressed concern over excessive and unsupervised mobile phone use among children and urged parents to closely monitor their online habits.
Earlier this week, three sisters aged 12, 14, and 16 allegedly jumped to their deaths from the ninth floor of a residential tower in Ghaziabad's Bharat City Society, under the Trans-Hindon police station jurisdiction. Police stated that the girls were obsessed with 'Korean culture' and left behind a purported 'suicide note' containing names of several online games. The sisters were cremated at Delhi's Nigam Bodh Ghat on Wednesday evening.
On Saturday, Babita Singh Chauhan met the grieving family, expressing sorrow over the tragedy. She voiced concern about excessive and unsupervised mobile phone use among children, urging parents to monitor their online habits closely. "I appeal to children to stay away from excessive mobile phone use and request parents to keep a constant eye on their children," she told reporters.
Chauhan has written to district authorities, requesting that no homework requiring mobile phones be assigned to children up to Class 5. "Young children should not be forced into screen dependency for their education," she added. The Women's Commission remains in touch with local authorities and will provide every possible assistance to the family. "The police are investigating the case, and we expect a thorough and transparent probe so that the truth comes out," she said.
This incident highlights growing concerns over children's mobile phone addiction and online influences.
