Why Was Radhika Yadav Killed Allegedly By Her Father? The Possible Motive Behind Murder Revealed

Tennis player Radhika Yadav was shot dead allegedly by her father at their Gurugram residence on Thursday.

The incident has not only shocked people but left them wondering what triggered Radhika's father Deppak Yadav to allegedly murder her. According to a report in the Telegraph India, he fired five rounds of bullets from behind while cooking at 11.30 am on Thursday at his residence in Sector 57.

What Is The Motive Behind The Incident?

Yadav was not happy with his daughter running a tennis academy. As per a report in Hindustan Times, taunts by some of his family members on surviving from his daughter's money had angered him and he wanted his daughter to close her academy. However, Radhika was unwilling to close the academy.

"He wanted her to shut down the academy, but she refused. He finally shot her dead over the same dispute," the website quoted assistant commissioner of police Yashwant Yadav as saying.

During the investigation, Deppak has claimed that he is suffering from depression over the comments made by people leading a life on his daughter's money. He has confessed that his pride was hit following the humiliation, the FIR, accessed by HT, filed at Gurugram's Sector 56 police station, said. The cops are trying to investigate other possible angles in the murder case.

Upset With Social Media Post?

As per a household, the father was upset with his daughter's social media post. "Apparently, the father was upset with a video reel she had posted on Instagram. After an argument, he took out his licensed revolver and opened fire," Telegraph quoted an officer as saying.

However, the victim's mother Manju Yadav has not given her statement, claiming that she is unwell and did not witness the incident. She was apparently on the first floor while Radhika was on the ground floor when the incident occurred.

Radhika, who was born on March 23, 2000, did her education in the Scottish High International School. She completed her Class 12 in 2018. Rising name on Haryana's tennis circuit, she had taken part in national and international badminton tournaments. Going by All India Tennis Association records, she achieved a career-best ranking of 75 in the under-18 girls' category, 53 in women's doubles, and 35 in women's singles.

"As of November 4, 2024, she had achieved her career-best ranking of 113 in the ITF women's doubles circuit, with 10 international points. Within Haryana, she was ranked fifth in women's doubles," a police officer stated.

It has to be noted that she used to post videos with trophies with her father.