New Delhi, Nov. 16 -- Jagdish Patani, the father of Bollywood actress Disha Patani, has been granted a weapons licence by the Bareilly district administration. The approval comes weeks after unidentified assailants fired multiple shots at the family's ancestral home, raising serious concerns about safety.

Patani, a retired Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), applied for the licence soon after the incident. Bareilly District Magistrate Avnish Singh confirmed that after completing all legal checks and procedures, Patani was issued a licence for a revolver or pistol, PTI reported.

The shooting took place on 12 September, 2025. Two men on a motorcycle drove near the Patani residence and fired around 10 bullets before escaping. The sudden...