India, Feb. 4 -- Three minors - aged 16, 14 and 12 - jumped from a high-rise building in Ghaziabad early on Wednesday, in a shocking incident. The three lived with their father, a forex trader, and their mothers.

While the eldest was born to the trader's first wife, the younger two were her half sisters, born to the trader's second wife. The incident took place in the Loni area under Tila Mod Police Limits, ANI news agency reported.

Following the incident, the minors were rushed to a 50-bed hospital, where they were declared dead.

Assistant police commissioner Singh said the girls were with their mothers at around 12.30 am on Wednesday, but went inside the puja room and locked it from inside after some time. Following this, they used a...