India, July 13 -- Deepak Yadav, who is accused of fatally shooting his daughter Radhika Yadav at their home in Gurugram, broke down after meeting his relatives, according to investigators in the case.

The 51-year-old has also urged them to ensure that he is executed for killing his daughter.

"He said he has committed kanya vadh (slaughter of his daughter)," Vijay Yadav, Radhika Yadav's uncle, told ANI. "He said it in the police station, too, that if there is a rule of hanging, then hang him..."

Police officers interrogating Deepak have said that his replies to their questions were few.

"He has offered limited information. Probably, he is in a state of shock or remorse...," said an investigator, who did not wish to be named, told Hindu...