Radhika Yadav, a 25-year-old state-level tennis player, was reportedly shot dead by her own father at their home in Sector 57, Gurugram, on Thursday, 10 July 2025. The incident happened at approximately 10:30 AM, as per police officers involved in the investigation.
According to early media reports, the shooting was the result of an intense argument between the two about a reel posted by the tennis player on social media. Her father, angered about her addiction to reel-posting, took out her licensed revolver and fired five bullets at her, of which three hit her, as per NDTV.
After the incident, Radhika was rushed to a private hospital, reported Hindustan Times, where she succumbed to her injuries.
“The father became agitated and shot her,” Sandeep Kumar, Gurugram Police Public Relations Officer, said. “The weapon used was a licensed revolver and has been recovered from the house.”
“We received a call from the hospital regarding a woman admitted with gunshot wounds. By the time we arrived, she had passed away,” Rajendra Kumar, Sector 56 Police Station SHO added. “Statements from family members confirmed that the father was responsible.”
Radhika Yadav was a promising tennis player from Haryana. Her International Tennis Federation (ITF) doubles ranking was 113 at the time of her death. Her career-best rankings in junior AITA charts was 35 (singles) and 53 (doubles).
