Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:25am on 12 Jul 2025,Saturday India
Radhika Yadav, a 25‑year‑old former state‑ranked tennis player turned coach, was shot dead by her father, Deepak Yadav, in their Gurugram home on July 10, 2025. He fired five rounds from a licensed .32‑bore revolver—three bullets struck her in the back and neck, killing her instantly . The motive appears rooted in patriarchal insecurity: Deepak felt humiliated by neighbours' taunts that he was “living off his daughter’s income” from her tennis academy, which he had repeatedly asked her to shut down . Radhika had gained fame through sports and online content, including Instagram reels and a music video titled “Karwaan”. (PC: X)
