Radhika Yadav father. (PTI)
Himaanshika Singh Rajput, a close friend of slain tennis player Radhika Yadav has alleged in social media videos that people are justifying what Radhika’s father murdering his own daughter.Deepak Yadav, 49, who confessed to the crime and told police he was taunted for living off her income from a tennis academy. The 25-year-old was shot four times, three in the back and one in the shoulder, according to the postmortem report by a board of three doctors, said police.In a new video, Himmanshika has highlighted disturbing comments from her earlier posts, where several men appeared to justify her father’s alleged actions. Comments included phrases like “respect for the father,” “good father,” and “father did the right thing,” while some even went as far as accusing her of being dishonest.
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“I posted two videos about Radhika Yadav last week, and I was shocked to see my entire comment section filled with men defending men. This is not okay. Justice must be served. Men need to understand that this world doesn’t belong to them alone, women exist, women resist, and women will continue to fight for each other,” she wrote on her Instagram.
“It is not acceptable for men or parents to impose “small” restrictions at home, like telling girls what to wear, where to go, or how to behave. These are not small. These are part of the problem. It’s time for men to educate other men. “It’s time for parents not just mothers to teach their sons how to respect women. Enough of only teaching daughters how to stay safe. When will men finally learn?” Himmanshika had earlier said thatRadhika was “miserable” 10 days before her death. “She was completely broken and had simply given up. She even told her family that she was ready to live according to their instructions.”She also claimed that Radhika’s father had “psychological issues”, saying that he appeared to have “lost his mind” as he would walk around with an “expressionless” poker face.Sharing details about the Yadav household, Himaanshika stated that the family was very “orthodox” and was constantly worried about how society perceived them.“Radhika loved posting videos and reels, but eventually, that stopped. Her family would often pressure her, saying, ‘What will people say?’ They had a problem with almost everything and restricted Radhika from doing what she liked. She even had a curfew” she said.
