In a deeply shocking incident, 25-year-old tennis coach Radhika Yadav was shot dead by her father Deepak Yadav. The incident took place at their Gurugram residence on Thursday. Radhika, once a state-level player, had recently opened a tennis academy after a shoulder injury sidelined her competitive career. According to police reports, Deepak resented the academy, claiming that villagers mocked him for relying on his daughter’s earnings and questioned her character. In a fit of rage, he shot her three times while she was cooking.
Radhika Yadav shot by father
During interrogation, Deepak confessed that his pride and repeated taunts from locals pushed him to commit the crime. Radhika’s uncle, Kuldeep Yadav filed the FIR and took her to the hospital with his son, but she was declared dead on arrival. The incident has left the community stunned, with many remembering Radhika as a talented athlete and dedicated coach whose life was tragically cut short by her own family.
🚨HORRIFIC
– State level tennis player Radhika Yadav was shot dead by his father Deepak Yadav in Gurugram.
– He was furious because she ran a tennis academy.
– She was shot in the back while cooking through a licensed pistol.
– Fired 5 bullets, 3 hit her
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