India, Sept. 17 -- Two men accused of opening fire at the Bareilly residence of Bollywood actor Disha Patani were killed in a police encounter in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad on Wednesday, media reports said.

Both were linked to a prominent transnational criminal gang led by Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar.

The shooting incident

The case dates back to the early hours of September 12, when gunshots were fired at Patani's ancestral home in Bareilly's Civil Lines area.

The incident, which occurred around 3:45 am, shocked the quiet neighbourhood.

Soon after, gangster Goldy Brar claimed responsibility through a social media post, alleging that the attack was a response to purported remarks by Patani and her sister about two religious figure...