India, Oct. 12 -- Veteran Bollywood actor and former Miss India, Sangeeta Bijlani, has applied for a firearm licence, stating she no longer feels safe in her own home following robbery and vandalism at her farmhouse in Pavana Nagar on July 18.

During her visit to the city on Saturday, Bijlani expressed deep concern over women's safety in remote residential areas.

Highlighting the vulnerability of residents in the Pavana region-known for its scattered villas and limited civic infrastructure-Bijlani called for better safety measures.

"I met Pune rural superintendent of police Sandeep Singh Gill and requested him to expedite the investigation into the robbery incident," Bijlani said.

"I've lived there peacefully for twenty years, but for...