New Delhi, July 11 -- Former tennis player Radhika Yadav was allegedly shot dead by her father on Thursday. Deepak Yadav, 49, was arrested as he confessed to killing his daughter.

The 25-year-old former state-level player lived in Sector 57 of Sushant Lok-II with her father, her mother, and her brother.

The incident took place around 2 pm at the family's double-storey home in the upscale Sushant Lok area in Gurugram, police told news agency PTI.

Yadav shot his daughter when Radhika Yadav was on the first floor, cooking food in the kitchen.

Deepak Yadav reportedly fired at least five gunshots, three of which hit Radhika in the back, and killed her on the spot.

Police seized a .32 bore licensed revolver, which Deepak Yadav, originally ...