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"I was speaking to a few people about this before. We already have some excellent examples of female athletes from Haryana doing wonders for the country. In families, you should support each other, and those (women athletes) who are doing well should be idolised and followed," said during a media interaction as quoted by NDTV.Police sources told India Today that Radhika's father was upset with her interest in making reels and feared it was bringing shame to the family.'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.'Radhika Yadav was a celebrated tennis player who had represented both state and country in various tournaments, winning numerous medals and accolades. However, two years ago, she sustained an injury that forced her to step away from competitive sports. In recent months, Radhika had been focusing on building a career as a social media influencer. She frequently created and posted reels on platforms like Instagram.- Ends
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