India, Sept. 18 -- Bollywood actress Disha Patani's father Jagdish Patani has thanked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath after a police encounter killed two men who were accused of firing shots outside his residence in Bareilly, media reports said.

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.

At the time of the shooting, the actor's family- her father, retired Deputy Superintendent of Police Jagdish Singh Patani, her mother, and elder sister Khushboo Patani- were inside the residence.

The gangsters have said the firing was conducted due to the disrespect ...