Jind, Sept. 30 -- Following Neeru Dhanda's historic shooting gold at the Asian Games, the shooter's father Suresh hailed her daughter's win and opened up about how she got into the sport, honing her craft initially with someone else's gun when her family could not afford her one.

Neeru's historic medal win marked a landmark moment for Indian shooting as she became the country's first woman to win an individual Asian Games gold in trap shooting. She also set an Asian record on her Games debut in qualification, missing just two shots out of 30 to finish with 28.

Speaking to ANI, Neeru's father Suresh said about the win, "I am very happy. There is happiness in the village-not just for me, but for the whole village. I am a farmer. The famil...