The killing of tennis player Radhika Yadav in Gurugram, Haryana, has left the sporting world stunned. Radhika Yadav, 25, a national-level player and tennis coach, was shot dead by her father after a fight over her tennis academy. Radhika's father Deepak Yadav was sent to police custody for a day by a Gurugram court on Friday (July 11). He has confessed to the crime. Jennifer Luikham, a fellow tennis player shared heartfelt tribute for Radhika. Speaking to WION, she said, "“She was a burst of sweetness and spontaneity—full of life, always ready to try something new, live in the moment, and light up a room. Outgoing yet grounded, she made friends with ease, and in every moment, I saw the happiest version of her.”&nbsp;“Though I didn’t know her personally, I knew of her. I’d seen her around on tour, and she always carried a happy, positive vibe. On court, she was an absolute fighter—focused, fearless, and full of spirit,” said a former ITF juniors player on condition of anonymity.&nbsp;Meanwhile, Vishal Uppal, former Indian tennis player said, “It’s a shocking incident. I am sure more will be discovered on why this happened. &nbsp;No matter the findings, such an act is regressive and disgusting.”<h2>What the autopsy revealed?</h2>Haryana tennis player Radhika Yadav was shot four times, the autopsy report has revealed after she was shot by her father in her Gurugram home. The FIR, however, indicated that Radhika Yadav was shot thrice. One of the bullets, as per the postmortem report, had a through-and-through type of path - entrance and exit - leaving wounds at two places, which could have caused the confusion. The autopsy has confirmed four total entry wounds.&nbsp;Radhika Yadav was shot by her father, Deepak Yadav, at their residence in Gurugram on Thursday after a dispute over not closing her tennis academy. Radhika was a tennis player at the state level. Deepak Yadav, was arrested on Thursday from his residence, has confessed to having killed his daughter. He told police that their household was well-to-do and Radhika did not need to manage the academy. But she did not pay heed to him and continued to do what she loved. Angered at this, he killed her in their residence.

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The killing of tennis player Radhika Yadav in Gurugram, Haryana, has left the sporting world stunned. Radhika Yadav, 25, a national-level player and tennis coach, was shot dead by her father after a fight over her tennis academy. Radhika's father Deepak Yadav was sent to police custody for a day by a Gurugram court on Friday (July 11). He has confessed to the crime. Jennifer Luikham, a fellow tennis player shared heartfelt tribute for Radhika. Speaking to WION, she said, "“She was a burst of sweetness and spontaneity—full of life, always ready to try something new, live in the moment, and light up a room. Outgoing yet grounded, she made friends with ease, and in every moment, I saw the happiest version of her.” “Though I didn’t know her personally, I knew of her. I’d seen her around on tour, and she always carried a happy, positive vibe. On court, she was an absolute fighter—focused, fearless, and full of spirit,” said a former ITF juniors player on condition of anonymity. Meanwhile, Vishal Uppal, former Indian tennis player said, “It’s a shocking incident. I am sure more will be discovered on why this happened. No matter the findings, such an act is regressive and disgusting.” What the autopsy revealed? Haryana tennis player Radhika Yadav was shot four times, the autopsy report has revealed after she was shot by her father in her Gurugram home. The FIR, however, indicated that Radhika Yadav was shot thrice. One of the bullets, as per the postmortem report, had a through-and-through type of path - entrance and exit - leaving wounds at two places, which could have caused the confusion. The autopsy has confirmed four total entry wounds. Radhika Yadav was shot by her father, Deepak Yadav, at their residence in Gurugram on Thursday after a dispute over not closing her tennis academy. Radhika was a tennis player at the state level. Deepak Yadav, was arrested on Thursday from his residence, has confessed to having killed his daughter. He told police that their household was well-to-do and Radhika did not need to manage the academy. But she did not pay heed to him and continued to do what she loved. Angered at this, he killed her in their residence.

Radhika Yadav was shot dead by her father, Deepak Yadav, at their home in Gurugram on Thursday (July 10)

Rejecting all the videos and statements by her friends, the Gurugram police have said that Radhika Yadav's murder case is an "open and shut" case. They said a change sheet was being filed based on strong forensic and testimonial evidence. This came after Radhika's childhood friend, Himaanshika Singh Rajput, took to the social media platform Instagram and said Radhika's murder was premeditated and triggered by social pressure on her father.&nbsp;“She was not okay for the past 10 days. Her father had planned the murder three days before it happened,” she said in a video.&nbsp;“Her parents were orthodox. She suffered for long, was feeling suffocated. She had to always clarify what she was doing and whom she was talking to. Even when she would be talking or video-calling me. She was a great coach,” read the caption shared along with the video.&nbsp;“She was a very kind person, very sweet, innocent. She liked clicking photos and making videos. Even the music video that is making the rounds is a normal one, and her father had himself dropped her for the shoot,” Himaanshika said.&nbsp;Radhika's freind said the deceased had given up to her father's demand. She said Radhika's father's freinds provoked him with comments about her clothing, makeup and growing online popularity.&nbsp;Radhika Yadav’s Instagram account was private, with only 69 followers, suggesting she was not a social media influencer by conventional standards.&nbsp;Deepak Yadav, was arrested on Thursday from his residence, has confessed to having killed his daughter. He told police that their household was well-to-do and Radhika did not need to manage the academy. But she did not pay heed to him and continued to do what she loved. Angered at this, he killed her in their residence.&nbsp;"The accused has confessed to the crime. These video statements are not part of the investigation and won’t be included in the charge sheet,” said Sandeep Kumar, public relations officer, Gurugram Police.&nbsp;&nbsp;

This came after Radhika childhood friend, Himaanshika Singh Rajput, took to the social media platform Instagram and said Radhika murder was premeditated and triggered by social pressure on her father.

Rejecting all the videos and statements by her friends, the Gurugram police have said that Radhika Yadav's murder case is an "open and shut" case. They said a change sheet was being filed based on strong forensic and testimonial evidence. This came after Radhika's childhood friend, Himaanshika Singh Rajput, took to the social media platform Instagram and said Radhika's murder was premeditated and triggered by social pressure on her father. “She was not okay for the past 10 days. Her father had planned the murder three days before it happened,” she said in a video. “Her parents were orthodox. She suffered for long, was feeling suffocated. She had to always clarify what she was doing and whom she was talking to. Even when she would be talking or video-calling me. She was a great coach,” read the caption shared along with the video. “She was a very kind person, very sweet, innocent. She liked clicking photos and making videos. Even the music video that is making the rounds is a normal one, and her father had himself dropped her for the shoot,” Himaanshika said. Radhika's freind said the deceased had given up to her father's demand. She said Radhika's father's freinds provoked him with comments about her clothing, makeup and growing online popularity. Radhika Yadav’s Instagram account was private, with only 69 followers, suggesting she was not a social media influencer by conventional standards. Deepak Yadav, was arrested on Thursday from his residence, has confessed to having killed his daughter. He told police that their household was well-to-do and Radhika did not need to manage the academy. But she did not pay heed to him and continued to do what she loved. Angered at this, he killed her in their residence. "The accused has confessed to the crime. These video statements are not part of the investigation and won’t be included in the charge sheet,” said Sandeep Kumar, public relations officer, Gurugram Police.

This came after Radhika's childhood friend, Himaanshika Singh Rajput, took to the social media platform Instagram and said Radhika's murder was premeditated and triggered by social pressure on her father.

Police say Radhika Yadav's murder is 'open and shut' case. Is it really?

Himanshika Singh Rajput, who claims to be a close friend of Radhika Yadav, the 25-year-old woman who was allegedly murdered by her father at the family’s double-storey home in the upscale Sushant Lok area of Gurugram on July 10 has come out with some shocking revelations.Taking to social media Himanshika said that Radhika's father Deepak Yadav had a "controlling" nature and made a her life "miserable".&nbsp;“My best friend Radhika was murdered by her own father. He’d made her life miserable for years with his controlling, constant criticism… they couldn’t stand to see her independent. They shamed her for wearing shorts, for talking to boys, for living life on her own terms,” reads the caption of a video posted by Himanshika Singh Rajput on Instagram.&nbsp;Himanshika blamed the 'orthodox' nature of her father for taking the extreme step of killing her.&nbsp;“Her parents were orthodox. She suffered for long, was feeling suffocated. She had to always clarify what she was doing and whom she was talking to. Even when she would be talking or video-calling me. She was a great coach,” read the caption shared along with the video.&nbsp;She also spoke about how fond Radhika was about making video and clicking pictures.&nbsp;“She was a very kind person, very sweet, innocent. She liked clicking photos and making videos. Even the music video that is making the rounds is a normal one and her father had himself dropped her for the shoot,”&nbsp;On July 10, the Haryana tennis player Radhika Yadav was shot four times, the autopsy report revealed.&nbsp;Radhika Yadav was shot by her father, Deepak Yadav, at their residence in Gurugram on Thursday after a dispute over not closing her tennis academy. Radhika was a tennis player at the state level.&nbsp;Deepak Yadav, was arrested on Thursday from his residence, has confessed to having killed his daughter. He told police that their household was well-to-do and Radhika did not need to manage the academy. But she did not pay heed to him and continued to do what she loved. Angered at this, he killed her in their residence.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Himanshika blamed the orthodox nature of Radhika Yadav's father for taking the extreme step of murdering the tennis player.

Himanshika Singh Rajput, who claims to be a close friend of Radhika Yadav, the 25-year-old woman who was allegedly murdered by her father at the family’s double-storey home in the upscale Sushant Lok area of Gurugram on July 10 has come out with some shocking revelations. Taking to social media Himanshika said that Radhika's father Deepak Yadav had a "controlling" nature and made a her life "miserable". “My best friend Radhika was murdered by her own father. He’d made her life miserable for years with his controlling, constant criticism… they couldn’t stand to see her independent. They shamed her for wearing shorts, for talking to boys, for living life on her own terms,” reads the caption of a video posted by Himanshika Singh Rajput on Instagram. Himanshika blamed the 'orthodox' nature of her father for taking the extreme step of killing her. “Her parents were orthodox. She suffered for long, was feeling suffocated. She had to always clarify what she was doing and whom she was talking to. Even when she would be talking or video-calling me. She was a great coach,” read the caption shared along with the video. She also spoke about how fond Radhika was about making video and clicking pictures. “She was a very kind person, very sweet, innocent. She liked clicking photos and making videos. Even the music video that is making the rounds is a normal one and her father had himself dropped her for the shoot,” On July 10, the Haryana tennis player Radhika Yadav was shot four times, the autopsy report revealed. Radhika Yadav was shot by her father, Deepak Yadav, at their residence in Gurugram on Thursday after a dispute over not closing her tennis academy. Radhika was a tennis player at the state level. Deepak Yadav, was arrested on Thursday from his residence, has confessed to having killed his daughter. He told police that their household was well-to-do and Radhika did not need to manage the academy. But she did not pay heed to him and continued to do what she loved. Angered at this, he killed her in their residence.

Himanshika blamed the 'orthodox' nature of Radhika Yadav's father for taking the extreme step of murdering the tennis player.

'He made her life miserable': Radhika Yadav's friend reveals shocking details about father

Shocking details have surfaced in the murder investigation of the 25-year-old woman tennis player in Gurugram. The police said on Friday (Jul 11) that Radhika Yadav’s father, Deepak, had planned to kill, and it was not a spur-of-the-moment killing. Meanwhile, the family on Saturday (Jul 12) said that Deepak was repentant and wants “to be hanged”. Radhika Yadav, a state-level tennis player, was shot by her father at their residence in Gurugram on Thursday after a dispute over not closing her tennis academy.&nbsp;Radhika was shot at four times in the back while she was cooking breakfast in the kitchen on Thursday (Jul 10). While initially it was thought of as an act of sudden rage, Gurugram police has revealed that Deepak admitted during questioning that he planned the murder.&nbsp;“He typically bought milk himself in the mornings, but on Thursday, he asked his son to go instead. Once alone with Radhika, he pumped four bullets into her while she was cooking breakfast,” said Sandeep Kumar, public relations officer of Gurugram police.&nbsp;<h2>What did Deepak’s brother reveal?</h2>&nbsp;The family’s neighbour in the village of Wazirabad had also alleged that Deepak was unhappy with Radhika’s choice of a partner. However, the family dismissed the claims on Saturday. Deepak Yadav’s elder brother, Vijay, said, “Our family is not illiterate, that it would be against inter-caste marriage. If there was anything as such, it would be sorted at the village level.”&nbsp;Vijay also revealed what Deepak told the police when he went to file an FIR. “Whatever happened was wrong. In fact, when I was with him at the station, he told the police, ‘Write my statement and the FIR in such a way that I get hanged’. He said he has committed kanya vadh (female slaughter),” he said as quoted by The Indian Express.

Radhika Yadav, a state-level tennis player, was shot by her father at their residence in Gurugram on Thursday after a dispute over not closing her tennis academy.

Shocking details have surfaced in the murder investigation of the 25-year-old woman tennis player in Gurugram. The police said on Friday (Jul 11) that Radhika Yadav’s father, Deepak, had planned to kill, and it was not a spur-of-the-moment killing. Meanwhile, the family on Saturday (Jul 12) said that Deepak was repentant and wants “to be hanged”. Radhika Yadav, a state-level tennis player, was shot by her father at their residence in Gurugram on Thursday after a dispute over not closing her tennis academy. Radhika was shot at four times in the back while she was cooking breakfast in the kitchen on Thursday (Jul 10). While initially it was thought of as an act of sudden rage, Gurugram police has revealed that Deepak admitted during questioning that he planned the murder. “He typically bought milk himself in the mornings, but on Thursday, he asked his son to go instead. Once alone with Radhika, he pumped four bullets into her while she was cooking breakfast,” said Sandeep Kumar, public relations officer of Gurugram police. What did Deepak’s brother reveal? The family’s neighbour in the village of Wazirabad had also alleged that Deepak was unhappy with Radhika’s choice of a partner. However, the family dismissed the claims on Saturday. Deepak Yadav’s elder brother, Vijay, said, “Our family is not illiterate, that it would be against inter-caste marriage. If there was anything as such, it would be sorted at the village level.” Vijay also revealed what Deepak told the police when he went to file an FIR. “Whatever happened was wrong. In fact, when I was with him at the station, he told the police, ‘Write my statement and the FIR in such a way that I get hanged’. He said he has committed kanya vadh (female slaughter),” he said as quoted by The Indian Express.

Radhika Yadav, a state-level tennis player, was shot by her father at their residence in Gurugram on Thursday after a dispute over not closing her tennis academy.

‘Write FIR in such a way that I get hanged’: Shocking details emerge in Radhika Yadav’s murder

WhatsApp texts exchanged between Radhika Yadav, the 25-year-old woman who was allegedly murdered by her father in Gurugram, and her friend revealed that she wanted to live away from home because of “too many restrictions”. She told one of her coaches, Ajay Yadav, that she wanted to live "independently" for a while. She said in one of the chats that she didn't want to move to China because she wouldn't be able to adjust to exotic-meat-based local food. She, however, was open to moving to Dubai and Australia.&nbsp;Radhika Yadav was allegedly killed by her father, Deepak Yadav, because the latter was upset with her financial independence and wanted her to shut down her tennis academy.&nbsp;Deepak Yadav allegedly shot her four times when she was working in the kitchen. The 49-year-old man has been arrested.&nbsp;"See, food will be an issue in China. Dubai, Australia, etc, is alright. I have family in Australia, and I have you in Dubai," she told Yadav, according to NDTV.&nbsp;She said she would get out in "1-2 months", and she would do anything for that.&nbsp;She told Ajay in another text that her family members were good, but she wanted to live independently because there were many restrictions.&nbsp;“Family members are fine. But I want to live an independent life for some time. I want to enjoy it, but there are a lot of restrictions here,” she said.&nbsp;She also told Ajay Yadav that her father was not ready to send her abroad.&nbsp;Another coach of Radhika said that he never saw anything amiss between the father-daughter duo. He said he knew them for years, and that the duo used to travel together.&nbsp;Deepak Yadav had been upset with her daughter because his villagers used to taunt him that he lived on her daughter's earnings.&nbsp;Yadav also wanted her to quit coaching because his financial background was very strong. He reportedly earned Rs 17-18 lakh per month from property rent.

WhatsApp texts exchanged between Radhika Yadav, the 25-year-old woman who was allegedly murdered by her father in Gurugram, and her friend revealed that she wanted to live away from home because of too many restrictions. 

WhatsApp texts exchanged between Radhika Yadav, the 25-year-old woman who was allegedly murdered by her father in Gurugram, and her friend revealed that she wanted to live away from home because of “too many restrictions”. She told one of her coaches, Ajay Yadav, that she wanted to live "independently" for a while. She said in one of the chats that she didn't want to move to China because she wouldn't be able to adjust to exotic-meat-based local food. She, however, was open to moving to Dubai and Australia. Radhika Yadav was allegedly killed by her father, Deepak Yadav, because the latter was upset with her financial independence and wanted her to shut down her tennis academy. Deepak Yadav allegedly shot her four times when she was working in the kitchen. The 49-year-old man has been arrested. "See, food will be an issue in China. Dubai, Australia, etc, is alright. I have family in Australia, and I have you in Dubai," she told Yadav, according to NDTV. She said she would get out in "1-2 months", and she would do anything for that. She told Ajay in another text that her family members were good, but she wanted to live independently because there were many restrictions. “Family members are fine. But I want to live an independent life for some time. I want to enjoy it, but there are a lot of restrictions here,” she said. She also told Ajay Yadav that her father was not ready to send her abroad. Another coach of Radhika said that he never saw anything amiss between the father-daughter duo. He said he knew them for years, and that the duo used to travel together. Deepak Yadav had been upset with her daughter because his villagers used to taunt him that he lived on her daughter's earnings. Yadav also wanted her to quit coaching because his financial background was very strong. He reportedly earned Rs 17-18 lakh per month from property rent.

Radhika Yadav was allegedly killed by her father, Deepak Yadav, because the latter was upset with her financial independence.

Radhika Yadav wanted to move to Dubai, Australia, not China: 'Many restrictions...'

Haryana tennis player Radhika Yadav was shot four times, the autopsy report has revealed a day after she was shot by her father in her Gurugram home. The FIR, however, indicated that Radhika Yadav was shot thrice. One of the bullets, as per the postmortem report, had a through-and-through type of path - entrance and exit - leaving wounds at two places, which could have caused the confusion. The autopsy has confirmed four total entry wounds.&nbsp;Radhika Yadav was shot by her father, Deepak Yadav, at their residence in Gurugram on Thursday after a dispute over not closing her tennis academy. Radhika was a tennis player at the state level.&nbsp;Deepak Yadav, was arrested on Thursday from his residence, has confessed to having killed his daughter. He told police that their household was well-to-do and Radhika did not need to manage the academy. But she did not pay heed to him and continued to do what she loved. Angered at this, he killed her in their residence.&nbsp;Radhika's uncle, Kuldeep Yadav, who lives on the second floor of the same building, told police that he heard a "loud explosion" and rushed to the first floor where Deepak and his family stayed when the accident happened.&nbsp;"I saw my niece Radhika lying in a pool of blood in the kitchen. My son, Piyush Yadav, also came to the first floor," Kuldeep told the police in a statement, according to news agency PTI.<h2>What the accused said to police</h2>Radhika Yadav's father Deepak Yadav told police that he was dissatisfied with his daughter running a tennis academy and had requested her several times to shut it down; however, she did not comply.&nbsp;“Even after being asked to close the training academy multiple times, she (Radhika) refused to do so which led to a family dispute. In a fit of rage, he (Deepak Yadav) shot his daughter three times using his licensed weapon and killed her,” said Gurugram Police PRO Sandeep Kumar, reported ANI news agency.&nbsp;“The father (Deepak) has a rental business, he earns well and is financially well-off and that is the reason he was unhappy with Radhika running a tennis academy. However, it was her passion and she continued to run it,” he added.&nbsp;

Radhika Yadav murder: Tennis star shot four times, one bullet passed through-and-through, reveals autopsy

Haryana tennis player Radhika Yadav was shot four times, the autopsy report has revealed a day after she was shot by her father in her Gurugram home. The FIR, however, indicated that Radhika Yadav was shot thrice. One of the bullets, as per the postmortem report, had a through-and-through type of path - entrance and exit - leaving wounds at two places, which could have caused the confusion. The autopsy has confirmed four total entry wounds. Radhika Yadav was shot by her father, Deepak Yadav, at their residence in Gurugram on Thursday after a dispute over not closing her tennis academy. Radhika was a tennis player at the state level. Deepak Yadav, was arrested on Thursday from his residence, has confessed to having killed his daughter. He told police that their household was well-to-do and Radhika did not need to manage the academy. But she did not pay heed to him and continued to do what she loved. Angered at this, he killed her in their residence. Radhika's uncle, Kuldeep Yadav, who lives on the second floor of the same building, told police that he heard a "loud explosion" and rushed to the first floor where Deepak and his family stayed when the accident happened. "I saw my niece Radhika lying in a pool of blood in the kitchen. My son, Piyush Yadav, also came to the first floor," Kuldeep told the police in a statement, according to news agency PTI. What the accused said to police Radhika Yadav's father Deepak Yadav told police that he was dissatisfied with his daughter running a tennis academy and had requested her several times to shut it down; however, she did not comply. “Even after being asked to close the training academy multiple times, she (Radhika) refused to do so which led to a family dispute. In a fit of rage, he (Deepak Yadav) shot his daughter three times using his licensed weapon and killed her,” said Gurugram Police PRO Sandeep Kumar, reported ANI news agency. “The father (Deepak) has a rental business, he earns well and is financially well-off and that is the reason he was unhappy with Radhika running a tennis academy. However, it was her passion and she continued to run it,” he added.

The killing of tennis player Radhika Yadav in Gurugram, Haryana, has left the sporting world stunned. Radhika Yadav, 25, a national-level player and tennis coach, was shot dead by her father after a fight over her tennis academy. Radhika's father Deepak Yadav was sent to police custody for a day by a Gurugram court on Friday (July 11). He has confessed to the crime.&nbsp;The tragic demise of the tennis player, hailing from Haryana, has drawn sympathy from sportspeople as well as Bollywood personalities. Neeraj Chopra, India's ace javelin thrower and two-time Olympic medalist, has also responded to the killing by appealing to families to stand together to avoid such tragedies.&nbsp;The two-time Olympic medalist said women athletes from Haryana are doing great for the country and that they should be idolised and followed. "I was speaking to a few people about this before. We already have some excellent examples of female athletes from Haryana doing wonders for the country. In families, you should support each other, and those (women athletes) who are doing well should be idolised and followed," Neeraj was quoted saying to NDTV.&nbsp;Radhika was shot dead by her father in the family's double-storey residence in the posh area of Sushant Lok neighbourhood in Gurugram. A court in Gurugram has remanded the accused to police custody for a year. Following the court's direction to send the accused into one-day custody, a police official confirmed that they had requested two days of remand of the accused.<h2>What led to Radhika Yadav’s killing on July 10?</h2>On Thursday (July 10), while Radhika was cooking for her mother on her birthday in the kitchen, Deepak fired five shots from a .32 bore licenced revolver. Three of the bullets pierced Radhika's back and killed her on the spot. An FIR was filed on the complaint of Radhika's uncle, Kuldeep Yadav.&nbsp;Radhika's mother, Manju Yadav, was present on the same floor when the incident took place. Their son, Dheeraj, was not at home during the incident. At first, Radhika's mother refused to give her statement to the police. She subsequently said that she was lying in her room with a fever when the incident happened and described the sound as being that of a "pressure cooker blast". She further added that Radhika was a good character and never brought any disrepute to the family.&nbsp;Radhika had played for Haryana in different tennis competitions and secured several medals and awards. Yet, two years back, she got injured, which forced her to leave competitive sports.

Women athletes should be idolised and followed Neeraj Chopra reacts on tennis star Radhikas killing

The killing of tennis player Radhika Yadav in Gurugram, Haryana, has left the sporting world stunned. Radhika Yadav, 25, a national-level player and tennis coach, was shot dead by her father after a fight over her tennis academy. Radhika's father Deepak Yadav was sent to police custody for a day by a Gurugram court on Friday (July 11). He has confessed to the crime. The tragic demise of the tennis player, hailing from Haryana, has drawn sympathy from sportspeople as well as Bollywood personalities. Neeraj Chopra, India's ace javelin thrower and two-time Olympic medalist, has also responded to the killing by appealing to families to stand together to avoid such tragedies. The two-time Olympic medalist said women athletes from Haryana are doing great for the country and that they should be idolised and followed. "I was speaking to a few people about this before. We already have some excellent examples of female athletes from Haryana doing wonders for the country. In families, you should support each other, and those (women athletes) who are doing well should be idolised and followed," Neeraj was quoted saying to NDTV. Radhika was shot dead by her father in the family's double-storey residence in the posh area of Sushant Lok neighbourhood in Gurugram. A court in Gurugram has remanded the accused to police custody for a year. Following the court's direction to send the accused into one-day custody, a police official confirmed that they had requested two days of remand of the accused. What led to Radhika Yadav’s killing on July 10? On Thursday (July 10), while Radhika was cooking for her mother on her birthday in the kitchen, Deepak fired five shots from a .32 bore licenced revolver. Three of the bullets pierced Radhika's back and killed her on the spot. An FIR was filed on the complaint of Radhika's uncle, Kuldeep Yadav. Radhika's mother, Manju Yadav, was present on the same floor when the incident took place. Their son, Dheeraj, was not at home during the incident. At first, Radhika's mother refused to give her statement to the police. She subsequently said that she was lying in her room with a fever when the incident happened and described the sound as being that of a "pressure cooker blast". She further added that Radhika was a good character and never brought any disrepute to the family. Radhika had played for Haryana in different tennis competitions and secured several medals and awards. Yet, two years back, she got injured, which forced her to leave competitive sports.

The Two-time Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra on Friday (July 11) said that female athletes from Haryana are doing wonders for the country and the women athletes should be idolised and followed

'Women athletes should be idolised and followed': Neeraj Chopra reacts on tennis star Radhika's killing

In the wake of multiple questions regarding what drove Deepak Yadav to kill &nbsp;his daughter Radhika Yadav, a music video of the national-level tennis player has surfaced, revealing yet another line to the murder mystery which has evoked outrage amongst the sports fraternity. Although Gurugram police said that the main cause was a long-standing conflict between Radhika, 25, and her father regarding the tennis academy that she was operating, her appearance in a music video and increasing social media use contributed to tensions within the household.&nbsp;The music video, "Karwaan" by INAAM artist, came out last year. Made by one Zeeshan Ahmad, the video was released on LLF Records. The music video has Radhika and INAAM for a few romantic moments. On Thursday (July 10), Radhika was killed by her father at the family residence in Sushant Lok area of Gurugram.&nbsp;Police sources said that after an injury, which she sustained two years ago, prevented her from pursuing a tennis career, Radhika wanted to become an influencer on social media. She would regularly make and post reels on Instagram. Deepak was agitated about her daughter's social media activity and even requested that she remove the reels. He was also not pleased about Radhika's operation of the tennis academy and her increasing popularity and financial independence.&nbsp;Deepak, who is arrested, is from Wazirabad. He confessed to the police that he had killed his daughter because he was upset over villagers teasing him for being dependent on his daughter's earnings. It aggravated him.<h2>What happened on July 10?</h2>On Thursday (July 10), while Radhika was cooking for her mother on her birthday in the kitchen, Deepak fired five shots from a .32 bore licenced revolver. Three of the bullets pierced Radhika's back and killed her on the spot. An FIR was filed on the complaint of Radhika's uncle, Kuldeep Yadav.&nbsp;Radhika's mother, Manju Yadav, was present on the same floor when the incident took place. Their son, Dheeraj, was not at home during the incident. At first, Radhika's mother refused to give her statement to the police. She subsequently said that she was lying in her room with a fever when the incident happened and described the sound as being that of a "pressure cooker blast". She further added that Radhika was a good character and never brought any disrepute to the family.&nbsp;Radhika had played for Haryana in different tennis competitions and secured several medals and awards. Yet, two years back, she got injured, which forced her to leave competitive sports.

Radhika Yadav case: What triggered the murder? Music video emerges in tennis star’s killing

In the wake of multiple questions regarding what drove Deepak Yadav to kill his daughter Radhika Yadav, a music video of the national-level tennis player has surfaced, revealing yet another line to the murder mystery which has evoked outrage amongst the sports fraternity. Although Gurugram police said that the main cause was a long-standing conflict between Radhika, 25, and her father regarding the tennis academy that she was operating, her appearance in a music video and increasing social media use contributed to tensions within the household. The music video, "Karwaan" by INAAM artist, came out last year. Made by one Zeeshan Ahmad, the video was released on LLF Records. The music video has Radhika and INAAM for a few romantic moments. On Thursday (July 10), Radhika was killed by her father at the family residence in Sushant Lok area of Gurugram. Police sources said that after an injury, which she sustained two years ago, prevented her from pursuing a tennis career, Radhika wanted to become an influencer on social media. She would regularly make and post reels on Instagram. Deepak was agitated about her daughter's social media activity and even requested that she remove the reels. He was also not pleased about Radhika's operation of the tennis academy and her increasing popularity and financial independence. Deepak, who is arrested, is from Wazirabad. He confessed to the police that he had killed his daughter because he was upset over villagers teasing him for being dependent on his daughter's earnings. It aggravated him. What happened on July 10? On Thursday (July 10), while Radhika was cooking for her mother on her birthday in the kitchen, Deepak fired five shots from a .32 bore licenced revolver. Three of the bullets pierced Radhika's back and killed her on the spot. An FIR was filed on the complaint of Radhika's uncle, Kuldeep Yadav. Radhika's mother, Manju Yadav, was present on the same floor when the incident took place. Their son, Dheeraj, was not at home during the incident. At first, Radhika's mother refused to give her statement to the police. She subsequently said that she was lying in her room with a fever when the incident happened and described the sound as being that of a "pressure cooker blast". She further added that Radhika was a good character and never brought any disrepute to the family. Radhika had played for Haryana in different tennis competitions and secured several medals and awards. Yet, two years back, she got injured, which forced her to leave competitive sports.

On Thursday (July 10), Radhika was shot dead by her father at the family's home in Sushant Lok area in Gurugram

Radhika Yadav, the 25-year-old Tennis player, was cooking something special for her mother when her father brutally shot her on Thursday (July 10) at their home in Gurugram. As the probe continues, shocking details emerge about the horrific incident. Deepak Yadav, 49, shot the national-level tennis player and confessed to the murder when the police arrived.&nbsp;Radhika used to live with her father, mother and her brother. The incident happened around 2 pm when she was alone in the kitchen on the first floor, preparing something special for her mother.Deepak shot at least five gunshots, three of which hit Radhika in the bag, killing her on the spot.&nbsp;Radhika's mother, Manju Yadav, was unwell and resting in her room on the ground floor when the incident occurred. Only Radhika and her father were on the first floor when Deepak killed her daughter.Manju said that she ran to the first floor after she heard the gunshots. She added that it sounded like a pressure cooker blast.<h2>Why did Radhika's father kill her?</h2>Radhika's father Deepak Yadav was upset about his daughter's tennis academy, according to a Gurugram Police spokesperson. Despite his attempts to ask her daughter to shut the academy, Radhika didn't.&nbsp;Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Sandeep told IANS news agency, that Radhika was running the academy, going against her father's wish.&nbsp;After shooting her daughter, Deepak confessed to the crime. Following this, the Gurugram Police arrested him. As he made the confession, Deepak said that he was disturbed by the villagers' taunts that he was living on his daughter's income. And due to frustration, he killed her.&nbsp;As the police arrested him, they also found a 32-bore license revolver which Deepak allegedly used to kill his daughter.<h2>Who was Radhika Yadav?</h2>The 25-year-old Radhika was a popular name in Indian women's doubles tennis.&nbsp;Last year in November, she achieved her career-best ITF women’s doubles ranking of 113, earning 10 international points, which is a major accomplishment for an athlete of her age balancing both national and international matches.

The incident happened on Thursday afternoon when she was alone in the kitchen on the first floor, preparing something special for her mother. Radhika's mother, Manju Yadav, was unwell and resting in her room on the ground floor when her father shot her.

Radhika Yadav, the 25-year-old Tennis player, was cooking something special for her mother when her father brutally shot her on Thursday (July 10) at their home in Gurugram. As the probe continues, shocking details emerge about the horrific incident. Deepak Yadav, 49, shot the national-level tennis player and confessed to the murder when the police arrived. Radhika used to live with her father, mother and her brother. The incident happened around 2 pm when she was alone in the kitchen on the first floor, preparing something special for her mother. Deepak shot at least five gunshots, three of which hit Radhika in the bag, killing her on the spot. Radhika's mother, Manju Yadav, was unwell and resting in her room on the ground floor when the incident occurred. Only Radhika and her father were on the first floor when Deepak killed her daughter. Manju said that she ran to the first floor after she heard the gunshots. She added that it sounded like a pressure cooker blast. Why did Radhika's father kill her? Radhika's father Deepak Yadav was upset about his daughter's tennis academy, according to a Gurugram Police spokesperson. Despite his attempts to ask her daughter to shut the academy, Radhika didn't. Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Sandeep told IANS news agency, that Radhika was running the academy, going against her father's wish. After shooting her daughter, Deepak confessed to the crime. Following this, the Gurugram Police arrested him. As he made the confession, Deepak said that he was disturbed by the villagers' taunts that he was living on his daughter's income. And due to frustration, he killed her. As the police arrested him, they also found a 32-bore license revolver which Deepak allegedly used to kill his daughter. Who was Radhika Yadav? The 25-year-old Radhika was a popular name in Indian women's doubles tennis. Last year in November, she achieved her career-best ITF women’s doubles ranking of 113, earning 10 international points, which is a major accomplishment for an athlete of her age balancing both national and international matches.

The incident happened on Thursday afternoon when she was alone in the kitchen on the first floor, preparing something special for her mother. Radhika's mother, Manju Yadav, was unwell and resting in her room on the ground floor when her father shot her.

Radhika Yadav murder: Tennis player was preparing surprise for her mother when father shot her - Shocking details emerge

An acquaintance of Radhika Yadav's father expressed disbelief at the police's claim that he killed his daughter because of her tennis academy, saying he used to support her sporting career and there could be a personal reason behind the murder. He told a news channel that he earned up to Rs 17 lakh per month and owned several properties, including a luxury farmhouse in Gurugram. The 25-year-old tennis player was shot dead inside her Sushant Lok area apartment, and her father, Deepak Yadav, 49, reportedly confessed to the killing.&nbsp;According to the police, the woman was shot three times from behind when she was cooking in the kitchen. Deepak Yadav was reportedly against her running a tennis academy because residents of his native village would taunt him for living on her daughter's income. His acquaintance, however, differed. He questioned why someone would taunt him when everyone in the village knew that he was wealthy.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/-taunts-over-here-s-why-father-killed-gurugram-tennis-player-radhika-yadav-1752204142299">Also read: 'Taunts over...': Why father killed Gurugram tennis player Radhika Yadav</a>&nbsp;"Deepak has several rental properties across Gurugram. He owns a luxurious farmhouse, and everyone in the village knows he is wealthy," the acquaintance told NDTV.&nbsp;Deepak was reportedly upset with the woman over her financial independence and her Instagram reels.&nbsp;"When there is so much money, who in the village will say that he is living off his daughter's money?" he said.&nbsp;He also said that he once bought a Rs 2 lakh racket for his daughter and loved her very much. He suspects that there could be a personal reason behind the murder, not tennis or the academy.&nbsp;At the time of the crime, her mother, Manju Yadav, was also present in the house. Deepak's brother, Kuldeep Yadav, said he never showed the intent to kill his daughter.

An acquaintance of Radhika Yadav's father expressed disbelief at the police's claim that he killed his daughter because of her tennis academy, saying he used to support her sporting career and there could be a personal reason behind the murder.

An acquaintance of Radhika Yadav's father expressed disbelief at the police's claim that he killed his daughter because of her tennis academy, saying he used to support her sporting career and there could be a personal reason behind the murder. He told a news channel that he earned up to Rs 17 lakh per month and owned several properties, including a luxury farmhouse in Gurugram. The 25-year-old tennis player was shot dead inside her Sushant Lok area apartment, and her father, Deepak Yadav, 49, reportedly confessed to the killing. According to the police, the woman was shot three times from behind when she was cooking in the kitchen. Deepak Yadav was reportedly against her running a tennis academy because residents of his native village would taunt him for living on her daughter's income. His acquaintance, however, differed. He questioned why someone would taunt him when everyone in the village knew that he was wealthy. Also read: 'Taunts over...': Why father killed Gurugram tennis player Radhika Yadav "Deepak has several rental properties across Gurugram. He owns a luxurious farmhouse, and everyone in the village knows he is wealthy," the acquaintance told NDTV. Deepak was reportedly upset with the woman over her financial independence and her Instagram reels. "When there is so much money, who in the village will say that he is living off his daughter's money?" he said. He also said that he once bought a Rs 2 lakh racket for his daughter and loved her very much. He suspects that there could be a personal reason behind the murder, not tennis or the academy. At the time of the crime, her mother, Manju Yadav, was also present in the house. Deepak's brother, Kuldeep Yadav, said he never showed the intent to kill his daughter.

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