Sonu Sood Reacts To The Ghaziabad Tragedy After Three Girls Die By Suicide: ‘It’s Time To Act’

A tragic incident in Ghaziabad involving young girls has once again brought focus to the potential dangers of task-based online games and digital addiction among minors. Three sisters, aged 12, 14, and 16, allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the ninth floor of their residential building in the early hours of Wednesday.

Reacting to the incident, actor Sonu Sood took to X (formerly Twitter) to express grief and called for immediate action to protect children from the harmful effects of unchecked digital exposure.
“Three young girls lost their lives in Ghaziabad today. Not to violence. Not to poverty. But to the unseen pressure of online gaming and digital addiction,” he wrote.

Sonu Sood Asks For Stricter Action

The actor reiterated his long-standing

demand for stricter controls, stating, “I’ve raised my voice before, and I’ll say it again. Social media and online gaming must be restricted for children under 16, except for education. Childhood needs guidance, not algorithms.” He further added that the issue was not about assigning blame but about protection, urging authorities and parents to act before it is too late. “Care, not constant screens. This isn’t about blame. It’s about protection, before it’s too late. Let this not become another headline we forget. It’s time to act,” he concluded.

Three young girls lost their lives in Ghaziabad today. 💔⁰Not to violence.⁰Not to poverty.⁰But to the unseen pressure of online gaming and digital addiction.
I’ve raised my voice before, and I’ll say it again.⁰Social media and online gaming must be restricted for children…

— sonu sood (@SonuSood) February 4, 2026

All About The Ghaziabad Incident

The sisters lived with their father, a forex trader, and their mothers in a high-rise apartment complex in Ghaziabad. The eldest child was from the father’s first marriage, while the two younger sisters were from his second marriage. Police are investigating Investigations into the exact circumstances leading to the incident.
According to police officials, the three sisters had reportedly been addicted to a Korean task-based “love game” for the past two to three years. Family members had objected to their gaming habits, but the minors allegedly continued playing in secret. Police said the game required users to complete a series of tasks, with the suicide task allegedly listed as the final challenge.

Assistant Police Commissioner Atul Kumar Singh said preliminary findings suggest the girls’ behaviour and routines changed significantly during and after the Covid-19 pandemic due to prolonged engagement with the Korean-themed online game. Police also noted that the eldest sister, despite being 16 years old, was studying in Class 4, and all three had reportedly been irregular in attending school.