Tennis Player Radhika Yadav Shot Dead By Father
National-level tennis player Radhika Yadav was shot dead by her father in Gurugram over a dispute about her income and independence.
In a shocking case from Gurugram’s Sushant Lok, 25-year-old national-level tennis player Radhika Yadav was allegedly shot dead by her own father, Deepak Yadav, on the morning of 10th July 2025.
According to the police, Radhika was in the kitchen when her father shot her from behind with a licensed .32 bore revolver. He fired five bullets, out of which three hit her. She was rushed to Asia Maringo Hospital, but doctors declared her dead on arrival.
The FIR was filed by Deepak Yadav’s brother, who lives on the ground floor. In his complaint, he mentioned hearing loud sounds around 10 am. When he went upstairs, he found Radhika lying injured in the kitchen and the gun lying in the drawing room.
Earlier, there were reports that Deepak Yadav was upset with Radhika’s frequent use of social media and her career choices, especially her Instagram reels. However, during the investigation, he gave a different reason for the murder.
Deepak Yadav told the police that after Radhika suffered a shoulder injury, she had opened a tennis academy. He said people in their village, Wazirabad, often taunted him for depending on his daughter’s income. This hurt his pride. He admitted that he had asked her to shut down the academy, but she refused. Angry and stressed, he took his revolver and shot her while she was cooking.
Radhika was a national-level doubles tennis player and had won several competitions. She was ranked among the top 200 players in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and ranked 5th in Haryana in the women’s doubles category.
The police have arrested Deepak Yadav, recovered the weapon, and are continuing the investigation.
