The two men, who allegedly opened fire outside the residence of Bollywood actress Disha Patani in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly last week, were killed in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) in Ghaziabad. Both of them were active members of the Rohit Godara-Goldy Brar gang. The encounter broke out after a joint team of the STF’s Noida unit and Delhi Police intercepted the duo– Ravindra alias Kallu, a native of Rohtak, and Arun, a resident of Sonipat–in Tronica City, Ghaziabad. In the ensuing exchange of fire, both accused sustained serious injuries and were rushed to the hospital for treatment. A senior officer of the Haryana STF confirmed that both were shot dead and a personnel of Special Cell also sustained injuries during the encounter.
“The duo had a direct role in the Bareilly firing case, which had sparked security concerns around high-profile personalities. The incident was suspected to be an intimidation tactic linked to extortion,” an officer of Delhi Police Special Cell said. Unidentified assailants had fired multiple rounds outside Patani's Bareilly residence around 3.45 am on September 12. A case was registered at the Bareilly Kotwali police station and CM Yogi directed immediate action. Additional Director General Law and Order, Amitabh Yash said that police examined CCTV and matched records from neighbouring states, leading to the identification of the shooters as Ravindra, son of Kallu, resident of Kahni in Rohtak, and Arun, son of Rajendra, resident of Indian Colony, Gohana Road in Sonipat. Ravindra has a criminal history and has been involved in several previous cases. A Glock and a Zigana pistol, along with a large quantity of cartridges, were recovered from the spot.
