 "Actress Disha Patani's father granted weapons license by Bareilly administration after gunshots fired at her residence in September this year")
The Bareilly district administration has issued a weapons licence to Jagdish Patani, father of film actress Disha Patani, a senior official said on Sunday.
Jagdish Patani , a retired DSP, had approached the Bareilly District Magistrate after a criminal gang fired at Disha Patani’s ancestral home. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had assured him of security following the incident.
Bareilly District Magistrate Avnish Singh said Patani requested a weapons licence after the attack on his residence. Following the completion of all formalities, Patani was granted a revolver/pistol licence.
According to officials, on September 12, 2025, two unidentified assailants on a motorcycle fired approximately 10 rounds outside Patani’s home. A case was lodged at Kotwali police station, and the two suspects, identified as Ravindra and Arun, were killed in an encounter on September 17 in Ghaziabad by a joint team of Uttar Pradesh Police’s Special Task Force (STF), Haryana STF, and the Delhi unit.
Bareilly Senior Superintendent of Police Anurag Arya confirmed that security would continue at Jagdish Patani’s residence.
The details of the incident
Gunshots were fired not once but twice and the responsibility was taken by gangsters Goldy Brar and Rohit Godara.
It was alleged the actress’ sister Khushboo allegedly insulted Hindu saints Premanand Maharaj and Aniruddhacharya Maharaj in one of her controversial comments.
The statement whose authenticity is yet to be verified, read- “Jai Shri Ram. Ram Ram to all brothers. I, Virendra Charan, Mahendra Saran (Delana). Brothers, today the firing that happened at Khushboo Patani/Disha Patani’s (Bollywood actress) house (Villa No. 40, Civil Lines, Bareilly, UP), we got it done. She insulted our revered saints (Premanand Ji Maharaj and Aniruddhacharya Ji Maharaj).“
It added, “She tried to demean our Sanatan Dharma. The insult of our deities will not be tolerated. This was just a trailer. Next time, if she or anyone else shows disrespect towards our religion, then no one in their house will be left alive.”
With added inputs from agencies