Her father, 49-year-old Deepak Yadav, allegedly fired five shots from his legally owned revolver. Police reports state that three of those bullets struck Radhika in the back.
The shocking incident, which unfolded shortly after 10:30 a.m., has left people across the country shaken and heartbroken.
Authorities say that Mr. Yadav later admitted to the shooting. He told investigators that he had been feeling depressed and under intense emotional stress after being mocked by people in their village. They ridiculed him for relying on Radhika’s achievements and income.
Police investigating the case revealed that just before the fatal shooting, a serious argument broke out between Radhika and her father. It happened inside their home located in Sushant Lok Sector 57, one of the most affluent neighborhoods in Gurugram.
He also noticed that the revolver had been left behind in the drawing room.
Speaking to the police, he said: “We carried her down and rushed her to Asia Maringo Hospital in our car. But she was already gone.”
At the time of the incident, only Radhika, her father, and her mother, Manju, were at home. Her younger brother wasn’t there.
Kuldeep later filed the official complaint that led to Mr. Yadav’s arrest.
Although Radhika’s mother was present in the house during the shooting, she has not yet provided a full statement about what happened.
Police say she told them she was feeling unwell and had stayed in her room while the tragedy unfolded.
Mr. Yadav has now been formally charged under multiple provisions of the Indian Penal Code, including murder and unlawful possession of a weapon.
Radhika had proudly represented Haryana at national-level tennis competitions. She had recently opened her own tennis academy to train and inspire the next generation of players.
However, it seems that her father had become resentful of her increasing fame and self-reliance over time.
Police say Mr. Yadav confessed that he was tired of being mocked by villagers in Wazirabad. They accused him of doing nothing while enjoying the benefits of his daughter’s success.
Eventually, sources say the ridicule and pressure became too much for him to handle, and he snapped in a moment of rage.
The investigation into the case is still underway. In the meantime, Mr. Yadav remains in police custody and is expected to stand trial later this year.