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Radhika's autopsy reveals she was shot 4 times in chest, Chhangur Baba's foreign funding nexus exposed

Radhika's autopsy reveals she was shot 4 times in chest, Chhangur Baba's foreign funding nexus exposed

India Today14 hours ago
A 25-year-old national-level tennis player, Radhika Yadav, was allegedly shot dead by her father Deepak Yadav at their home in Gurugram. The post-mortem report revealed four bullet wounds to her chest. Police say the father was upset about Radhika running a tennis academy and making social media reels. WhatsApp chats show Radhika wanted to live independently and travel abroad, saying there were 'many restrictions' at home. The father had reportedly faced taunts in his village about not controlling his daughter. Questions remain about the motive and changing statements in the case.
In other news, comedian Kapil Sharma's cafe in Canada was attacked by pro-Khalistani extremists, with gunmen firing at the establishment, though no injuries were reported. This incident has led to increased security for Sharma in Mumbai. Additionally, a 500 crore rupees foreign funding scandal linked to a mass conversion racket in Uttar Pradesh has been uncovered, centred around a self-styled godman named Chhangur Baba, with funds allegedly coming from Muslim-majority nations through Nepal.
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