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Radhika Yadav Murder News: What the Tennis Player's Mother Revealed to Police
GURUGRAM, HARYANA, INDIA, JUL 11 – Deepak Yadav confessed to shooting his daughter five times over disputes about her tennis academy and social media activities, police said.
- Deepak Yadav, age 49, fatally shot his 25-year-old daughter Radhika three times at their home in Gurugram's Sector 57 on Thursday morning.
- Police reported that Deepak had repeatedly asked Radhika to cease operations of her tennis academy, yet she declined, which heightened tensions and ultimately led to the shooting.
- Radhika, once a national-level tennis player, shifted her focus towards coaching following a shoulder injury and established a tennis academy for children.
- Authorities seized the licensed revolver used in the crime, and Deepak confessed to the murder during questioning, with police noting "That’s what triggered this tragic act."
- Police have registered a case and taken Deepak into custody, while investigations into the incident continue in Gurugram.
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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Gurugram police produced the accused in Gurugram court before the duty magistrate earlier today. The father was brought to court amid heavy police protection and with his face covered. India News | Radhika Yadav Murder: Gurugram Court Sends Father to 14 Days Judicial Custody.
Tennis player killed by father at Gurgaon home: ‘Accused was taunted every time he went to buy milk at his village’
On Thursday, around 10.30 am, Radhika Yadav was cooking when her father, Deepak Yadav (54), took his pistol and allegedly shot her in the waist. She died in the hospital. A Gurgaon court Friday granted one-day remand of the accused to the police.
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