Chetan Kumar, the father of three minor Ghaziabad girls, who allegedly jumped to death from the ninth floor of the building on Sunday, spoke about the reports of restrictions on girls.

He denied imposing any restrictions, saying that he pampered the girls a lot but snatched their phones only because their eyes would swell while watching K-dramas and playing Korean games.

While talking to PTI, Chetan said, "They would watch Korean dramas, Korean games, and Korean reels. Their eyes were swollen, which is why I snatched away their phones".

"They were angry about it. Is taking your child’s phone away a crime? I snatched their phones for their own good. No mother would want their children to take such an extreme step," he added.

The girls, aged 16, 14 and 11, died after they allegedly jumped from the ninth floor of their apartment, leaving behind a suicide note in a diary. The note indicated their obsession with Korean culture and addiction to online task-based games.

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According to the investigation so far, the girls were under immense pressure after their father confiscated their phones and allegedly sold them to cover utility bills.

Chetan had bought a mobile phone for Nishika (16), around three months ago, and another phone for Prachi (14) about 15 days before the incident.

However, tensions soon escalated over their excessive use of phones for K dramas and Korean games. According to the police, financial strain may have prompted their father to sell the phones. He also reportedly forced the girls to delete a social media account with around 2,000 followers just days before the tragic event.

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The cybercrime team is now trying to track down the phones with their new buyers using their IMEI numbers.

Once traced, the team will recover data from the Korean apps the girls used.

On the night of the incident, the three sisters took their mother's phone but failed to access the Korean app on that device, according to an HT report.