“They Hated Her Independence”: Late Tennis Player Radhika Yadav’s Friend Recalls Years Of Control By Family

Radhika Yadav was cooking, and her father allegedly shot her from behind with a pistol. Read to know more.

By Meghna Rajpal Updated July 14, 2025 3:00 PM

“They Hated Her Independence”: Late Tennis Player Radhika Yadav’s Friend Recalls Years Of Control By Family

25-year-old tennis player Radhika Yadav was shot dead allegedly by her father Deepak Yadav at their home in Sushant Lok 2 in Sector 52. And in recent updates, a woman claiming to be the state-level tennis player’s best friend revealed things about her death. In an Instagram post, she claimed that her father was ‘controlling’ and made her life ‘miserable for years.’ Read to know more about what she said.

What Radhika Yadav’s Best Friend Said

Himanshika Singh Rajput claimed that her best friend, Radhika Yadav, was murdered by her own father in the caption of her Instagram post. Rajput wrote that her family condoned her independence and things like wearing shorts and talking to boys. Himanshika said that the music video of Radhika doing the rounds online was normal and that her dad dropped her off for the shoot. She claimed that Yadav’s parents had the ‘what would people say’ mindset.

According to Himanshika, Radhika’s parents were very orthodox, and she felt ‘suffocated.’ She had to clarify again and again who she was talking to, even when she was video calling her best friend. Though the tennis academy was only 50 meters away from her house, she had to reach home at a particular time, Rajput claimed, adding that she was a great coach.

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More On The Crime

The horrific crime took place at around 10:30 am on Thursday, when Radhika Yadav was cooking, and her father allegedly shot her from behind with a pistol. Her uncle, Kuldeep Yadav, who lives on the ground floor, said that he heard gunshots and when he rushed upstairs, and found Radhika lying in a pool of blood, and eventually lodged a complaint.

Also Read: Who Was Radhika Yadav, Tennis Player From Gurugram Killed By Father For Making Instagram Reels?

First Published: July 14, 2025 3:00 PM

Meghna Rajpal

Patriarchy's worst nightmare (with a cute smile). An introvert walking around with Bollywood Music in the background who will avoid meeting you in public. I write about pop culture, fashion, and everything controversial.