Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
The investigation into the deaths of three minor sisters who jumped from the ninth floor of a high-rise in Ghaziabad is getting murkier, with police uncovering contradictions in their father’s statements, unclear marital ties, and troubling details about the children’s lives at home and school.
With every round of questioning, police say new details are emerging about the girls’ father, Chetan Kumar, his three marriages, shifting statements, money troubles and the life the children were living behind closed doors.
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A WOMAN CALLED TINA, AND TWO DIFFERENT STORIES
Chetan told police that in 2018 he worked in Ghaziabad arranging credit card services. During that time, he hired a young woman named Tina. According to police sources, the two later grew close and Chetan married her, making Tina his third wife.
Tina is believed to be around 22 years old and has a three-year-old daughter with him. What has puzzled investigators is that Chetan had earlier told police that Tina was not his wife but his sister-in-law. This contradiction has now become a key part of the probe.
THREE MARRIAGES, AND A TIMELINE THAT DOES NOT FIT
Chetan has admitted that he married Sujata in 2010 and Hina in 2013. But police say the timeline raises questions. His eldest daughter from Sujata is 16 years old, which casts doubt on his claim that he married again because his first marriage did not result in children.
Police are now trying to verify the sequence of marriages through documents. This has been difficult, as both Sujata and Hina are illiterate and have been unable to provide marriage dates or paperwork.
A THREE-BEDROOM FLAT, BUT ONE ROOM FOR EVERYONE
Another detail that has drawn police attention is the family’s living arrangement. Despite living in a three-bedroom flat, the entire family slept in a single room.
When asked how the three girls managed to leave the room late at night without anyone noticing, Chetan reportedly told police that it was part of their usual routine. Investigators say this explanation has raised more questions than it has answered.
SCHOOL STOPPED, CHILDHOOD CUT SHORT
Police questioning has also revealed that the girls had not gone to school for several years. The family has blamed financial hardship for stopping their education.
Officers are now trying to find out which schools the girls attended earlier, how much they studied and what led them to drop out. Police will also check claims that the girls were weak in their studies or failing repeatedly.
PHONES SOLD, SILENCE LEFT BEHIND
Police have found that the girls had two mobile phones earlier. Chetan sold both due to debt, one around six months ago and the other just 15 days before the incident.
The phones are missing, and police are attempting to trace them through IMEI numbers. Officials say data recovery may be difficult if the devices were formatted, but all technical options are being explored.
A TRAGEDY STILL UNFOLDING
Police say the deaths are being examined in the context of a troubled home, financial strain, broken family relationships, children out of school and growing mental pressure.
Post-mortem reports, school records, mobile tracking and further statements from family members will shape the next steps of the investigation. For now, the case of the three sisters remains a haunting puzzle, with answers buried somewhere inside a family story that is slowly coming apart.
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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
