Two active members of the Rohit Godara-Goldy Barar gang were shot dead during an encounter in Ghaziabad on Wednesday. Officials said the duo had played an active role in the recent firing outside the Bareilly home of Bollywood actor Disha Patani. They had suffered injuries during a clash with the Uttar Pradesh STF that led to their arrest on Wednesday.
“Both the accused — who were injured following an encounter with the police— have succumbed to injuries,” the Delhi Police confirmed.
Police encounter
The Uttar Pradesh Police had deployed six teams to solve the case — analysing data from thousands of CCTV cameras. The accused were eventually identified as Rohtak resident Ravindra and Sonipat citizen Arun. A joint team of the STF (Noida unit) and Delhi Police had intercepted the duo in Ghaziabad on Wednesday. Both accused sustained serious injuries in the ensuing exchange of fire. They were rushed to the hospital for treatment.
Shots fired outside Disha Patani’s home
Gunshots were fired outside the ancestral home of actor Disha Patani on September 12. The incident took place in the CivilLines area of Bareilly with around 10-12 rounds reportedly fired by two bike-borne men. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had assured her father, Jagdish Patani, of strict action against the accused and security arrangements.
“Police was informed that the firing was done by two unidentified persons on a bike. We have talked to the family and filed an FIR. Five teams have been formed under the supervision of the SP City and SP Crime to investigate the incident, identify those involved, and arrest them. A specialised team led by the traffic department has been tasked with analysing CCTV footage from across the city to identify any suspicious individuals. All of our teams are working on it. Armed police guards have been placed at their home. We are developing profiles of the perpetrators with the help of CCTV footage,” Bareilly SSP Anurag Arya had said earlier this week.
Goldy Brar and Rohit Godara are wanted by the National Investigation Agency and several state police units. Brar is suspected to be in the US while Godara is believed to be in the UK.
(With inputs from agencies)