In a tragic incident from Gurugram, 25-year-old tennis player Radhika Yadav was shot dead by her father at their home in Sector 57, Sushant Lok, on Thursday. Radhika, who also ran a tennis academy, was reportedly cooking when she was shot.
The accused, 49-year-old Deepak Yadav, used his licensed .32 bore revolver to fire multiple bullets. Three of them struck Radhika, leading to her death on the spot. The Gurugram Police have arrested Deepak and booked him for murder.
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“Tennis player Radhika was shot dead with three bullets in Sector 57, Gurugram. The father has been accused of murder, and the bullets were fired from his licensed revolver. Gurugram Police has arrested the accused father, and a case is being registered.”Also Read:
Tragedy in Gurugram: Who was Radhika Yadav? Indian tennis player shot dead by father Kumar also added,
“Radhika used to run a tennis academy, and her father was not happy with it.” Police officials said the killing followed a heated argument over her continuing to run the academy, which the father opposed. Deepak Yadav has confessed to the crime and remains in custody.
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Radhika Yadav was a rising player in Indian tennis. Born on March 23, 2000, she had climbed the International Tennis Federation (ITF) women’s doubles rankings, reaching a career-best of 113 as of November 4, 2024. She also held the fifth position in the Haryana women’s doubles rankings.
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