🔥📰 Father’s Rage: Tennis Pro Radhika Yadav Shot Dead Over Income Taunts! 📰🔥
- MediaFx
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TL;DR: In a shocking tragedy on July 10, 2025, 25-year-old tennis coach Radhika Yadav was shot and killed by her father, Deepak Yadav, at their Gurugram home. He allegedly planned the murder, apparently driven by villagers mocking him for "living off" her earnings from her tennis academy. While initial reports speculated Instagram reels as the trigger, police confirm the real issue was the academy and income-generated social stigma. Deepak has now been arrested.
💔 The Backstory – What Happened?
Victim Profile: Radhika, born March 23, 2000, was a rising tennis star—state-level player, ITF doubles ranking #113, and founder of her own tennis academy. 🎾✨
Tension Mounts: For weeks, Deepak had growing animosity—claiming villagers mocked him as “living off” Radhika’s income and objecting to her running an academy. He felt his “pride” damaged and asked her multiple times to shut it down. 💸😡
The Tragic Day: On the morning of July 10, around 10:30 am, while she cooked breakfast, Deepak entered and fired five shots; three hit Radhika in the back, killing her instantly. He used his licensed revolver. 🔫💔
Police Action: Deepak confessed planning the act. He’s now in custody. Autopsy shows four bullets hit her chest/body, contrary to initial reports of three behind-the-back shots. 📄🔍
🧠 Why It Matters — Deeper Issues
Patriarchy & Male Ego: A man’s wounded pride led to #violence. 😔 It reflects deep-rooted #gender norms where women stepping out are punished.
Mental Health & Toxic Shame: Deepak reportedly struggled with #depression, sleepless nights, and anxiety over public attention to his daughter—emphasizing lack of community support. 🧠💭
Silencing Female Ambition: Radhika’s academy symbolized young women’s empowerment. Her father’s demand to shut it down shows how women’s success still threatens patriarchal status. 👩🎓💪
🎯 Key Stats & Facts
Detail | Info |
Age of Radhika | 25 |
ITF doubles ranking | #113 (Nov 2024) |
Coaching investment | Over ₹2.5 crore spent by her father |
Daily rent income of father | ~₹15 lakh/year |
Shots fired | 5 total → 3–4 hit Radhika |
🤝 What the Community Says
Villagers apparently mocked Radhika’s success and her father’s dependency—Deepak found it unbearable. He admitted, “When I used to go… people used to taunt me… saying I live off my daughter’s earnings.” 😢
A neighbour suggested Deepak also disapproved of her relationship choices—he was “old-school and conservative.” 👀
🎙️ MediaFx Opinion
From the people’s perspective, this is heartbreak in slow motion. 💔 A daughter with grit and ambition, shaping futures via sport and service, murdered because patriarchal ego can’t handle a woman topper breaking glass ceilings. 🚫 We see the tragedy as a failure of society—where women’s dreams still face deadly pushback. This must spark change: more awareness around #mentalhealth, #genderjustice, and respect for working-class daughters and daughters-of-all. 🕊️
🗣️ Share Your Thoughts!
What do you think? Comment below:
How can we support daughters to stand strong? 💬
What mental health help can prevent such tragedy? 🧠
Should community norms change to celebrate instead of shame? 🌿
