Overview
- Investigators recorded statements from the girls’ former school, which said they stopped attending after the Covid-19 shutdowns, contradicting the father’s claim that they quit due to failing.
- Police recovered a handset the father sold in Shalimar Garden for about ₹15,000 and sent it for forensic examination after finding it had been reset.
- Incremental data retrieved indicate prolonged daily screen time with heavy viewing of Korean content, cartoons and gaming that aligns with items listed in the diary and note.
- Officers said they have asked the government to ban five horror games named in the note, including Poppy Playtime, The Baby in Yellow, Evil Nun, Ice Cream Man and Ice Game.
- The probe continues to trace a second phone, review social media activity and gather witness and family statements, while the recovered diary highlights loneliness, family strain and alleged punishment.