Who is Radhika Yadav, 25-year-old tennis player killed after her father fired 5 bullets at her

Radhika was a young tennis player who lived in Gurugram. She was 25 when she was shot dead by her father.

A murder reported from Gurugram has sent shockwaves across the country when a father killed his 25-year-old daughter.

When the young woman, a tennis player named Radhika Yadav, was discussing her decision to run a sports academy, an argument over the same resulted in her father shooting her down with five bullets, one after the other. Of the total bullets, three hit her and turned her lifeless.

Who was Radhika Yadav?

• Radhika was a young tennis player who lived in Gurugram. She was 25 years old when she was shot dead.

• Born on March 2000, Radhika was mentioned as one of the country's emerging talents, with an international ranking of 113.

• She was proudly on 5th rank in Haryana in the Women's Doubles category.

• Radhika reportedly ran a tennis academy and had further plans for it. However, her father didn't want her to invest in this decision.

• She was fond of reels. Initial reports suggested that she was killed over her Instagram posts, but later investigation revealed the real reason behind the crime.

• In a tragic murder, the ace player died after being shot with five bullets fired by her father, who held a licensed revolver.

• Her father murdered her when she was preparing meals for them in the kitchen, reported The Khel India.

More details about the crime

The shocking crime involving a father, Deepak Yadav, and his daughter, Radhika, reportedly occurred after the duo argued over her decision to run a tennis academy and her financial shortcomings to do.

The father confessed his crime to the police. Deepak took the drastic step of shooting Radhika as he was against her decision, the police told news agency PTI.