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India Today
3 days ago
- India Today
Baseless: Radhika Yadav's cousins dismiss her friend's restrictions at home claim
Radhika Yadav's cousins have refuted the allegations levelled by her best friend Himanshika Singh, in which she said that the former tennis player, who was shot dead by her father earlier this week, felt suffocated due to several "restrictions" imposed on her by her family. They said that Radhika's family did not restrict her from doing a video released on social media, Himanshika, who has known Radhika since 2012, claimed her friend was often scolded for wearing shorts, talking to boys, and living life on her own terms and that she wanted to move one imposes any kind of restrictions on their children in our village. The claims that Radhika was stopped from living life her way are wrong. If that was the case, her father, Deepak Yadav, wouldn't have spent a huge amount of money on her and sent her to different countries to play tennis. Whatever happened is best known to their family," Rohit Yadav, Radhika's cousin, told India Today TV. Radhika, 25, was shot dead at her home in Gurugram, allegedly by her father, Deepak Yadav, using his licenced revolver on July 10. The murder took place at their Gurugram Sector 57 residence where Radhika lived with her her father claimed that he killed her because people taunted him for "living off her earnings" and that he did not like her running a tennis academy, Himanshika claimed that Radhika's movements were tightly controlled, with fixed times for going out and returning home."Radhika did not have any problems as claimed by some people. If she had any problem, wouldn't she have discussed it with her family? What proves that whatever her friend is saying is true?" Rohit Yadav Yadav dismissed the 'love jihad' angle being associated with Radhika's killing given her alleged close association with a person named Inamul Haque."There is nothing like a love jihad angle to this. People have blown things out of proportion over an insignificant video of Radhika with a person as they are narrow-minded," Ashok Yadav, another cousin of Radhika, said, adding that the reason why she wanted to move out of India might be that she wanted to grow her tennis another hard-hitting post, Himanshika criticised Radhika's father for making her life "miserable" with his "controlling, constant criticism". However, Radhika's cousins rubbished the allegation."Radhika had all the freedom. She was free to choose her career and pursue the same. Her father spent the money so she could grow her tennis career," her cousin Harish Yadav told India Today Radhika's childhood, Deepak has spent over Rs 2.5 crore on her tennis training. However, an injury suffered two years ago kept her away from furthering her career in competitive Yadav has been remanded to 14-day judicial custody.- EndsMust Watch
Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
‘Made her life miserable': Chats reveal Radhika Yadav wanted to move abroad, live independently; wanted to move Dubai, Australia
Deepak Yadav fatally shot his daughter, Radhika, a former junior international tennis player, at their Gurgaon home. Driven by insecurities and humiliation over perceived financial dependence on her income, Deepak reportedly disapproved of Radhika's tennis academy. NEW DELHI: Radhika Yadav, the 25-year-old national-level tennis player who was shot dead by her father earlier this week, had spoken about wanting to live independently and explore opportunities abroad, messages from her WhatsApp chats and the account of a close friend show. In a video posted on Instagram on Saturday, a woman identifying herself as Radhika's best friend, Himanshika, said the tennis player "felt suffocated at home" and that her father "made her life miserable." Messages exchanged between Radhika and her coach Ajay Yadav in October 2024 include one in which she wrote: "Oct Nov Dec kuch bhi mereko nikalna hai idhar se thode time ke liye." You Can Also Check: Gurgaon AQI | Weather in Gurgaon | Bank Holidays in Gurgaon | Public Holidays in Gurgaon In another message, she said, "Gharwale to theek hai lekin thode time rehna hai independently. Wanna enjoy life, idhar kaafi restrictions hai. Baki dekho aim toh yeh hee hai thode bohot courses karle." In one chat, Radhika discussed her preferred destinations, writing: "China toh dekho khana peena will be an issue Dubai Australia waghera theek family hai Dubai me aap ho." Police are examining the chats as part of their investigation. Officers said the content is consistent with public statements made by Himanshika, who described Radhika's struggles with her home environment. One message in the chats shows that Radhika had discussed her plans with her father. She wrote: "But fir maine papa se baat ki toh mana kar rahe they sab sunke ki koi point nahi hai kitne hee bacchenge paise."
Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Father a control freak, made Radhika's life miserable for years: Friend speaks out
Gurgaon: Radhika Yadav felt suffocated at home and her father made her life miserable, a woman who identified herself as the murdered tennis player's best friend said in an Instagram video she posted on Saturday. Radhika (25) was murdered on July 10 morning by her father Deepak, who pumped four bullets into her. The post by Himanshika Singh shone a light on the difficult equations in the household between Radhika and her parents, particularly her father Deepak. In Himanshika's narration, Deepak comes across as an ultra-conservative control freak who cared more about what people said than what his daughter wanted. Radhika, according to Himashika, was also shamed for wearing shorts, even though she was a tennis player. "She was killed not for love or fame, but because fragile male ego couldn't stand her freedom. Let her story remind us: no woman should die for wanting to live on her own terms," Himanshika, also a fellow tennis player, wrote on her video post, adding Radhika was not seeing anyone and was devoted to her tennis academy, but paid with her life for growing up in an orthodox family. You Can Also Check: Gurgaon AQI | Weather in Gurgaon | Bank Holidays in Gurgaon | Public Holidays in Gurgaon "We started playing together in 2013 and travelled together for tournaments. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like "밤새 나던 종아리 쥐가 사라졌어요!'', 막힌 혈관 찌꺼기 싹~ 청소한 '이것' 대박이네!! 카이스트 건강비결 더 알아보기 Undo We also played against each other, but I never saw her talking much with anyone. Her parents were always around her. She was my best friend and we were very close for the last eight years. I saw her body yesterday. My sole purpose behind this video is to tell people who exactly Radhika was. She was an international-level player, a kind soul, sweet and innocent, who was playing tennis for 18 years," Himanshika said. Radhika, she added, "loved to get clicked and make videos." She said her friend felt stifled at home as she was constantly under the parents' vigil. "Radhika always had to tell her parents who she was talking to on the phone. Even when I video called her, the parents would come and inquire and she would have to show them the screen. I also used to visit her house. Her academy was just 50 metres away but she had a deadline to return home," she said. She also posted a video of her and Radhika together, playing tennis, watching things on the phone together and driving. In the post accompanying the video, Himanshika wrote, "Radhika was murdered by her own father… He had 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 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 on her own terms. She was rushed to the hospital, but she didn't make it. Rest in peace." Police are, meanwhile, looking into screenshots of WhatsApp conversations between Radhika and Ajay Yadav, one of her coaches, that emerged on Saturday. In one chat from Oct 2024, she purportedly tells Ajay she wants to get out of the house for some time and live independently. "Oct Nov Dec kuch bhi mereko nikalna hai idhar se thode time ke liye (I want to get away from here for some time)" says a message attributed to her. Seen in the light of revelations by Himanshika, these too suggest Radhika was feeling suffocated. Police said they were verifying the authenticity of the messages. The chats revealed Radhika's desire to spend some time abroad and pursue some courses. In one chat attributed to her, she writes, "Gharwale to theek hai lekin thode time rehna hai independently. Wanna enjoy life, idhar kaafi restrictions hai. Baki dekho aim toh yeh hee hai thode bohot courses karle (Family members are fine but I want to live independently for a while. There are a lot of restrictions here. The aim is to do some courses)" A message prior to this one indicates she was considering Australia or Dubai. "China toh dekho khana peena will be an issue Dubai Australia waghera theek family hai Dubai me aap ho (Food will be an issue in China but Dubai and Australia will be fine as I have family in Australia and you are there in Dubai)" she purportedly writes. In another message, she indicates a discussion with her father on the subject, but the context is not clear. "But fir maine papa se baat ki toh mana kar rahe they sab sunke ki koi point nahi hai kitne hee bacchenge paise (He heard me out and said there is no point, it won't save much money)" says the message. In a message dated May 11 this year, the coach purportedly asks her, "Tumne start kiya hai? (Did you start?)" To which Radhika's purported reply is, "Yes bhaiya". It appears the coach was referring to the tennis coaching she had started near her house.
