India, July 13 -- Three days after the shocking murder of 25-year-old tennis player Radhika Yadav in Gurugram, her best friend and fellow athlete Himaanshika Singh Rajput has accused Radhika's father, Deepak Yadav, of years of emotional abuse and controlling behaviour that culminated in the killing.

Himaanshika shared two videos on Instagram - one featuring a tribute montage of photos and short clips of Radhika, and another in which she spoke emotionally about their friendship and the circumstances leading to the tennis player's death.

"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 listen...