Indian tennis star Radhika Yadav shot dead by father

Radhika Yadav, a 25-year-old Indian  state-level tennis player, was reportedly shot dead by her father in Haryana's Gurugram on Thursday (July 10), reports Hindustan Times.

Radhika was ranked 113 as a doubles tennis player in International Tennis Federation (ITF).

The incident took place around 11:30am on the first floor of Radhika's family residence located in Sector 57 of Gurugram.

According to police, an 'Instagram reel' could have been the reason behind the crime.

Preliminary inqueries revealed that Radhika’s father, Deepak Yadav, fired three bullets consecutively at her following an altercation that was triggered by a disagreement over a video reel she had shot for social media.

Deepak, 49, allegedly angered by the post, took out his licensed revolver and opened fire.

Family members rushed Radhika to a nearby private hospital in critical condition but she succumbed to her injuries during treatment.

Sandeep Kumar, public relations officer of Gurugram Police, said initial findings suggest that a social media post led to tension in the house. "The father became agitated and shot her. The weapon used was a licensed revolver and has been recovered from the house," he said.

Rajender Kumar, station house officer (SHO) of Sector 56 Police Station, said the police received information about the incident from the hospital.

"We received a call from the hospital regarding a woman admitted with gunshot wounds. By the time we arrived, she had passed away. Statements from family members confirmed that the father was responsible," he said.

Deepak has been arrested and his 32 bore licensed pistol recovered from his possession, police said.