Singer Inaam Ul Haq, featuring in the music video Radhika Yadav, who was allegedly shot dead by her father Deepak Yadav, in Gurugram, has said the state-level tennis player deactivated her Instagram account after the song was released.
According to a report by CNN-News18, Ul Haq had asked her why she deactivated the social media account; she had cited her being busy with work as the reason.She reportedly told him she had deactivated her account for sometime.
The report says Ul Haq said when he had shared the final video with her, she had told him that her father had loved the song.
Ul Haq also said that he had travelled to Delhi just to shoot the video with her, which was shot in her mother’s presence.
“It was a four-five-hour shoot with her in Delhi. During the shoot, I came to know that she was interested in acting. She only took the conveyance amount," Inaam told CNN-News18.
He revealed he later asked the music director to take down the music video as it was not a hit, and Radhika too didn’t promote the video and deactivated her Instagram account.
Earlier today, the singer shared an Instagram story condoling the death of the 25-year-old tennis player and requested people not to disturb him, saying that he has no connection with Radhika other than participating in the music video last year.
The music video titled ‘Karwaan’ featuring Yadav and Ul Haq has become one of the angles to her alleged murder case as it surfaced.
The shocking murder of a 25-year-old tennis player by her father in Gurugram took a disturbing turn as police disclosed her appearance in a music video significantly escalated family tensions prior to the killing, according to NDTV. The incident occurred around 10.30 am in the kitchen of their Sector 57 residence while Radhika was preparing food.
The music video was released a year ago under the LLF Records label and produced by Zeeshan Ahmad, featuring Radhika alongside the singer in some romantic scenes.
As per reports, Vinod Kumar, Station House Officer of Sector 56 police station in Gurugram, has ruled out love or honour killing angles.
According to reports, the investigators found Deepak had repeatedly demanded his daughter remove the video from her social media accounts, with the father allegedly viewing her participation as inappropriate. The video reportedly became symbolic of the independence he couldn't accept.
While financial disputes over Radhika's tennis academy had already created friction, law enforcement officials said that the music video appeared to intensify Deepak's resentment, as per NDTV. The father reportedly saw his daughter's growing public profile -- including both her sports career and creative pursuits -- as a challenge to his authority.
The final confrontation occurred on Thursday morning when Deepak allegedly shot his daughter three times in their Sector 57 home kitchen. Radhika's uncle Kuldeep Yadav heard the gunshots from the ground floor residence and discovered the horrifying scene.
As per India Today, the FIR was lodged on the complaint of Radhika’s uncle. He and his son, who live on the ground floor of the house, rushed upstairs after hearing the gunshots and found Radhika lying in a pool of blood. Kuldeep, who said he had no prior warning of such an intention from Deepak, told police the revolver used had long been in the family’s possession.
In his police statement, Deepak cited persistent humiliation from villagers in their native Wazirabad as a key motive, with locals allegedly mocking him for "living off his daughter's earnings." However, investigators also emphasised that his discomfort with Radhika's music video appearance and social media presence appeared to compound these frustrations.
Radhika, a graduate of Scottish High International School, had represented India in doubles, reaching a career-high ITF ranking of 113. After a shoulder injury ended her playing career, she reportedly turned to coaching, running her own academy to train young players.
Known for her vibrant personality, she often posted celebratory dance reels with her father after tournaments, making the crime even more chilling.
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