Father Allegedly Planned Murder of 25-Year-Old Daughter in Gurugram

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Radhika Yadav, a 25-year-old state-level tennis player, was allegedly shot four times in the back by her 51-year-old father, Deepak Yadav, in their home in Gurugram. The police stated that the murder was planned, citing heated disagreements between the two in the weeks leading up to the shooting. Deepak allegedly planned the murder after being unhappy with his daughter's choice of a partner, who was from outside their caste, and due to taunts from villagers about living off her earnings.

Key Takeaways:

  • The police investigation revealed that Deepak Yadav, 51, allegedly planned the murder of his 25-year-old daughter, Radhika, and shot her four times in the back while she was cooking breakfast.
  • The motive behind the murder was reportedly due to Deepak's unhappiness with Radhika's choice of a partner, who was from outside their caste, and taunts from villagers about living off her earnings.
  • The police investigation also found that Deepak had been objecting to his daughter running a tennis academy after being taunted by villagers, which caused him emotional distress.
  • Deepak confessed to the crime stating that he could no longer bear the humiliation which had hurt his "pride" and that he was battling depression for the past 15 days due to social criticism about his daughter's career and earnings.
  • Manju Yadav, Radhika's mother, has refused to give a statement to the police, stating that she was down with fever at the time of the murder and hadn't seen anything.
  • Radhika was a state-level athlete who had reached a career-high ITF doubles ranking of 113 in November 2024 and was ranked fifth in Haryana in women's doubles.
  • Deepak has been remanded in police custody for interrogations to corroborate several points and is being further questioned.

Statistics:

  • Radhika Yadav was 25 years old at the time of her murder.
  • Deepak Yadav, Radhika's father, is 51 years old.
  • The police investigation revealed that Radhika had been targeted by villagers for her earnings from her tennis academy.
  • Deepak had been objecting to Radhika running the tennis academy for the past several years.
  • Radhika had reached a career-high ITF doubles ranking of 113 in November 2024.
  • Radhika was ranked fifth in Haryana in women's doubles.

Sources:

  • "Gurugram: 25-yr-old tennis player's father alleges she was killed due to social stigma", HT Digital Content Services, Hindustan Times.