India, July 10 -- A 25-year-old state-level tennis player, Radhika Yadav, was reportedly shot dead by her own father in Haryana's Gurugram on Thursday morning.

According to preliminary information, Radhika Yadav's father fired three bullets consecutively at her following a disagreement over a social media post.

Public relations officer of Gurugram Police, Sandeep Kumar, cited initial findings and said it appeared that the social media post led to the tension in the house. He added that the weapon which was used in the crime was a "licensed revolver and it has been recovered from the house".

Though the tennis player was rushed to a private hospital, she succumbed to her injuries during treatment.

Born on March 23, 2000, Radhika Yadav s...