Overview

• Two motorcycle-borne assailants fired multiple rounds outside the Patani family residence in Civil Lines, Bareilly, in the early hours of September 12, and no injuries were reported.
• A Hindi social media post claimed the attack for associates of fugitives Goldy Brar and Rohit Godara, naming Virendra Charan and Mahendra Saran, though police say the post’s authenticity remains unconfirmed.
• Bareilly Police registered an FIR, moved the case to the Crime Branch, formed five to six special teams including SOG units, and deployed security at the house.
• CCTV footage shows two men on a motorcycle near the scene, shell casings were recovered, and preliminary findings indicate 9mm pistols were used.
• Disha Patani’s father, retired DSP Jagdish Patani, said he narrowly avoided the shots and estimated 8–10 rounds were fired, while authorities have reported no arrests to date.