'Shamed Her For Wearing Shorts...': Radhika Yadav's Friend After Tennis Player's Murder
The girl, claiming to be Radhika's best friend, alleged that Radhika was shamed for wearing shorts and talking to the boys.
Three days after the death of Tennis star Radhika Yadav, a video from an Instagram account with the name Himaanshika is making the rounds on the internet. The clip features a girl named Himanshi, claiming to be Radhika's best friend.
Himanshika uploaded two videos on Instagram — one in which she spoke about her best friend, and another featuring a montage of photos and short clips of Radhika.
'My best friend Radhika was murdered by her own father. He shot her five times. Four bullets hit her. He'd made her life miserable for years with his controlling, constant criticism. In the end, he listened to so-called friends who were jealous of her success," she wrote in the caption.
'She worked so hard in her tennis career and even built her own academy. She was doing so well for herself. But they couldn't stand to see her independent. They shamed her for wearing shorts, for talking to boys, for living life on her own terms.
She was rushed to the hospital, but she didn't make it," the caption added.
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