Tennis player shot dead by father after being mocked for ‘living off her success’
She died aged just 25
A well-known Indian tennis player has been shot dead by her father.
Radhika Yadav, aged 25, was discovered with significant gunshot wounds in the kitchen of her home this morning.
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) player was considered to be a rising star in India having played 36 singles matches and 7 doubles matches under the body.
She had most recently began to work as an elite coach after setting up a tennis academy.
The academy is said to have been a subject of debate between Radhika and her father Deepak Yadav.
The 49-year-old was reportedly upset that his daughter continued to run the institution against his wishes.
Police were alerted to the incident by staff at a nearby private hospital, where Radhika Yadav had been declared dead upon arrival.
Alarm bells were immediately raised by the fact that the tennis player was brought to hospital by her uncle rather than her parents, who were nowhere to be seen.
According to police, Radhika’s father’s Deepak later confessed to killing his daughter, proving those earlier suspicions correct.
