Haryana: Gurugram Tennis Player Shot Dead By Father
In a shocking incident, a 25-year-old tennis player was shot dead by her father allegedly over a disagreement regarding her tennis academy in Sector 57 in Gurugram.
According to Sandeep Kumar, PRO, Gurugram Police, the incident that occurred on Thursday involved three bullets fired from a licensed revolver, which belonged to the accused father.
“The deceased girl is named Radhika and is 25 years old, living in Sector 57. She was a tennis player and ran a tennis academy. She was shot dead by her father, Deepak (49), who has been arrested,” Kumar said.
The police stated that Deepak confessed to the crime during questioning.
“The father has confessed to the crime. The deceased was shot three times. Police teams have visited the spot. The reason behind the crime is that the deceased, Radhika, ran a tennis academy, and her father was against it,” the police official added.
The licensed revolver used in the crime was seized, and a case was registered against the accused under relevant sections of the IPC, including murder.
“Gurugram Police has arrested the accused father, and a case is being registered,” PRO Sandeep Kumar said.
Soon after the incident, the deceased’s body was sent for postmortem.
Further investigation is still underway. (ANI)
