Meerut, Sept. 14 -- Recounting the "terrifying night" when his family's home came under gunfire allegedly by the gang of Goldy Brar in Bareilly in the early hours of Friday, retired DSP Jagdish Singh Patani, father of Bollywood actor Disha Patani, said the incident left the entire household shaken. Speaking to mediapersons on Saturday, he said, "At around 3 in the morning, I woke up to the sound of dogs barking. I saw the attackers firing at our house. The pistol they used was foreign-made. Once the trigger was pressed, 10-15 rounds fired in quick succession. We were extremely scared and immediately informed the police."

At the time of the attack, the members of his family, including his wife Padma Patani, sister-in-law, nephew and daugh...