Live-In Partner’s 2015 Death Comes Under Scanner In Ghaziabad Triple Suicide Investigation
Police say an earlier death from 2015 has resurfaced as investigators widen the Ghaziabad triple suicide probe.
Fresh developments in the investigation into the deaths of three minor sisters in Ghaziabad have drawn police attention to a 2015 suicide case involving the children’s father and his former live-in partner, authorities said as the probe continued.
The tragic case began earlier this week when Nishika (16), Prachi (14) and Pakhi (12) were found dead after allegedly jumping from the ninth floor of their apartment building in the Bharat City Society under Trans-Hindon police jurisdiction. The incident occurred in the early hours of last Wednesday, and initial findings indicated that the sisters had locked themselves inside their room before leaping to their deaths, prompting a widespread police investigation.
As investigators examined the family’s background and mental health context, they unearthed a previous suicide in 2015 involving the girls’ father, Chetan Kumar, and his live-in partner. Police records show the partner had fallen from the roof of a flat in Rajendra Nagar Colony in Sahibabad, a case that was then closed and treated as a suicide by local authorities. That earlier death is now being reviewed as part of the broader probe into the current tragedy, though officials stress there is no immediate evidence directly linking the two incidents.
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The case has also revealed a complex family structure, with police confirming that Kumar currently has three wives — Sujata, Heena and Tina — who are biological sisters. Sujata is the mother of Nishika, while Heena is the mother of Prachi and Pakhi. Investigators noted that the sisters appeared to be emotionally closer to their father than their mothers, a dynamic reflected in their suicide note that was addressed solely to him.
Police said the investigation is exploring multiple angles, including family circumstances, psychological factors and digital activity, particularly focusing on the girls’ attachment to online gaming and Korean cultural content. Investigators are attempting to retrieve data from confiscated and IMEI-tracked mobile phones to better understand the girls’ state of mind in the days before their deaths.
While authorities continue to analyze forensic and cyber evidence, they have maintained that the Ghaziabad sisters’ deaths are being treated as a suicide case, with no signs of external foul play so far. The resurfacing of the 2015 case underscores the ongoing efforts to map the family’s history and emotional environment in seeking a clearer picture of the tragedy.
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