Radhika Yadav, state-level tennis player, shot dead by father in Gurugram

NEW DELHI: In a shocking incident, a man allegedly shot her 25-year-old daughter Radhika Yadav , who was a state-level tennis player, in Sector 57 of Gurugram on Thursday. The incident took place at their double-storeyed home in upscale Sushant Lok and the 25-year-old was shot in the back while cooking.

Accoring to officials, she died on the spot.

Officials said that 49-year-old Deepak Yadav, the father, fired over five bullets and three hit his daughter from .32 bore licensed pistol. He has been accused of murder, and police have arrested him. Why he did so is still unclear.

"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," Sandeep Kumar, PRO Gurugram, told ANI.

Officials added that the mother was in the ground floor when the crime took place.

"We are questioning the family members. A probe is underway and the picture will be clear soon," said Inspector Vinod Kumar, SHO of the Sector 56 police station.