Tennis player Radhika Yadav shot dead by father in Haryana's Gurugram

State-level tennis player Radhika Yadav was allegedly shot dead by her father at their double-storey home in upscale Sushant Lok here on Thursday, the police said.

The 25-year-old, who was shot in the back while cooking, died on the spot, officials said.

Her father, 49-year-old Deepak Yadav, has been arrested and his .32 bore licensed pistol recovered from his possession, they said. Why he did so is still unclear.

The father allegedly fired more than five bullets.

Her mother was on the ground floor and Radhika, who played tennis for Haryana, was in the kitchen on the first floor when the crime took place, officials said.

A police team reached the house and took the body into custody.

“We are questioning the family members. A probe is under way and the picture will be clear soon,” said Inspector Vinod Kumar, SHO, Sector 56 police station.

The family lives in Sushant Lok-Phase 2, Sector 57. The father is a resident of Wazirabad village, the police said.

More details are awaited.