GURUGRAM: A 25-year-old state-level tennis player, Radhika Yadav, was shot dead at her home in Gurugram on Thursday morning, allegedly by her father, who was upset over her making social media reels.

The incident took place around 10.30 am on the first floor of their house in Sector 57, police said.

According to initial information, the accused father fired three bullets at Radhika, critically injuring her. She was rushed to a private hospital in critical condition but succumbed to her injuries during treatment.

The police arrived at the spot soon after receiving the information and arrested the accused father. The revolver used in the shooting was recovered from the house.

Police sources said that Radhika's father was upset with her interest in making reels and feared it was bringing shame to the family. He told the police that whenever he visited his village, he faced taunts and criticism from locals over his daughter's social media presence. He had been under stress for the past 15 days due to this and so ultimately took such step.

"We got information from the hospital that a 25-year-old woman had died. She suffered three bullet injuries," the Station House Officer of Sector 56 police station told India Today. "We met the woman's uncle but he did not say anything. Then we went to the incident spot where we got to know that the woman's father had fired at her."