Why Disha Patani's father was granted weapons license following firing at Bareilly home by Goldy Brar, Rohit Godra gang

Retired DSP Jagadish Patani, father of actor Disha Patani, has been granted a weapons license by the Bareilly district administration. Know all about it.

Updated on: Nov 16, 2025, 19:20:25 IST

By Neeshita Nyayapati

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Actor Disha Patani’s father, retired DSP Jagadish Patani, has been issued a weapons license by the Barielly district administration. This comes after the September 11 and 12 shooting at their ancestral home in UP by members of the Goldy Brar and Rohit Godara gang. A senior official confirmed the news to PTI on Sunday.

Disha Patani's dad, Jagadish, was granted a weapons license following a shooting at their home.

Disha Patani’s father issued weapons license following shooting

Jagadish had approached the Bareilly District Magistrate after a criminal gang fired at Disha’s ancestral home. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had assured him of security after the incident. Bareilly District Magistrate Avnish Singh told the news agency that Jagadish requested a weapons license after the attack on his residence. Following all formalities, he has now been granted a license for a revolver/pistol.

What happened at Disha Patani’s house?

On September 11 and 12, unidentified assailants on a motorcycle fired around 10 rounds outside the Patani home in Bareilly. The suspects were identified as active members of the Rohit Godara-Goldy Brar gang, according to PTI. A case was lodged at Kotwali police station, and the two suspects 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.

Recent work

Disha was last seen in the 2024 films Yodha in Hindi, Kalki 2898 AD in Telugu and Kanguva in Tamil. Kalki 2898 AD was her second Telugu film after the 205 film Loafer, and Kanguva was her debut in Tamil. This year, she played herself in Aryan Khan’s debut Netflix web series, The Ba***ds of Bollywood. Disha will soon debut in Hollywood with Kevin Spacey’s Holiguards Saga — The Portal of Force. She also has Welcome to the Jungle lined up in Hindi. Disha has yet to announce any other upcoming films.

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Neeshita Nyayapati
Despite having a Master's degree in Journalism and over a decade of experience in print and digital media as a field reporter and sub-editor at organisations such as The Times of India and Reader's Digest, Neeshita Nyayapati remains a movie buff first and a Chief Content Producer second. She fell in love with movies in childhood and believes nothing matches the magic of watching a good film that moves you with a warm tub of popcorn in hand. Her love for writing about cinema follows that. Come Friday, you'll find her at her happy place, the movies, catching the latest rom-com or masala offering, for reviews or otherwise. As for the rest of the week, she's here reporting the juiciest news in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi or bringing out the best of celebs in interviews. While her niche is Telugu cinema, Neeshita likes to dabble in a little bit of everything to stay up to date. From film announcements to scandals and hard news angles, she has explored it all. A good book, a comforting cup of hot chocolate, puppy kisses and a stunning beach view are all she needs to unwind. Her passion for biking and travelling has taken her to various places across the country. She has found peace in everything from the frozen lakes of Gangtok to the coffee plantations of Coorg and the dense forests of Bandipur, to the monasteries of Darjeeling. But no matter where she goes, Neeshita loves coming across inspiring and moving stories.Read More

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