Firing outside Disha Patani’s Bareilly home

in Bareilly, triggering panic in the neighbourhood. Gangster Goldy Brar claimed responsibility for the incident on social media, the police said.

According to the screenshots of his message circulating online, Brar stated that the firing was a protest against the alleged comments made by Disha and her sister about two religious figures -- Sant Premanand Maharaj and Aniruddhacharya. His post contained threats and tagged several alleged associates from his gang, officials said.

SSP Anurag Arya said the police and forensic teams arrived at the scene shortly after the information was received and recovered multiple empty cartridges from outside the house. “We have transferred the case to the crime branch. CCTV footage is being reviewed, and an alert has been issued regarding Goldy Brar's network,” he said.

The firing occurred outside the Patani family’s residence at Villa No. 40 in Civil Lines. Present at the time were Disha Patani’s father, retired DSP Jagdish Singh Patani, her mother, and her elder sister Khushbu Patani. Following the incident, the family remained inside the house under police protection, officials confirmed.