India, July 10 -- Radhika Yadav, a 25-year-old state-level tennis player, was reportedly shot dead by her own father in Haryana's Gurugram on Thursday, police said, adding that an 'Instagram reel' could have been the reason behind the crime.

The incident took place at around 11:30 am on the first floor Radhika Yadav's family residence located in Sector 57 of Gurugram.

According to preliminary information, Radhika Yadav's father, Deepak Yadav, fired three bullets consecutively at her following an altercation that was triggered by a disagreement over a video reel she had shot for social media.

Radhika Yadav's father, allegedly angered by the post, took out his licensed revolver and opened fire.

Radhika Yadav was rushed to a private hosp...