Gurugram (Haryana) [India], July 10 (ANI): 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.

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"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.

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"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)

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