Dronacharya awardee and BJP leader Mahavir Singh Phogat has condemned the killing of tennis player Radhika Yadav, stating her "father should not have taken this step," reported news agency ANI.

"It is a tragic incident where the father of a national tennis player killed her. I strongly condemn this. Even if the child made any mistake, he should not have taken this step," Phogat told ANI.

Meanwhile, 25-year-old Indian tennis player Radhika Yadav was allegedly shot dead by her father following a disagreement regarding her tennis academy in Sector 57, Gurugram, Haryana.