Two men accused of opening fire at the Bareilly residence of Bollywood actor Disha Patani have been arrested following a police encounter in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad, police said. The suspects, both linked to a prominent transnational criminal gang, were injured during the exchange of fire and are undergoing treatment in the hospital.
The case stems from a shooting that took place in the early hours of September 12, when gunshots were fired at Ms Patani’s ancestral home in Bareilly’s Civil Lines area. Police said the firing occurred at around 3:45 am, startling the quiet residential neighbourhood.
The residence is occupied by the actor’s family. Present at the time of the shooting were Ms Patani’s father, retired Deputy Superintendent of Police Jagdish Singh Patani, her mother, and elder sister Khushbu Patani.
Shortly after the incident, gangster Goldy Brar — a Canada-based criminal with extensive links to organised networks — claimed responsibility through a social media post. Screenshots of his statement circulated online, in which he alleged the attack was carried out in protest against remarks supposedly made by Ms Patani and her sister about two religious figures: Sant Premanand Maharaj and Aniruddhacharya.
His post, police said, contained explicit threats and tagged several alleged associates from his network.