India, Sept. 19 -- A day after a joint operation by police from three states - Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh - gunned down two gangsters in Ghaziabad who allegedly opened fire outside Bollywood actor Disha Patani's house, fugitive Rohit Godara allegedly posted on social media vowing to avenge their deaths, calling them "martyrs" who died defending "sanatana dharma".

The alleged gangsters -- identified by police as Ravinder of Rohtak and Arun of Sonepat -- were associates of the Rohit Godara and Goldy Brar gangs. They were killed in an exchange of fire with Delhi Police's Special Cell and the Special Task Forces (STF) of Haryana and UP in Tronica City on Wednesday evening. Police said the duo opened fire first, injuring four policemen,...