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Disha Patani House Firing: In a recent update on the shooting incident near actress Disha Patani's family home in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, the fifth suspect has been injured during a police encounter earlier today. The exchange took place in the forested area near the Shahi police station in Bareilly.

The accused, identified as Ramniwas, also known as Deepak or Deepu, is 19 years old and hails from Bedkala village in Rajasthan. He had a bounty of Rs 25,000 on his head.

According to NDTV, he was suspected of conducting surveillance on the actor’s ancestral home.

Police recovered a pistol from the scene, along with four live cartridges and four spent ones. They also confiscated a Splendor Plus bike that had no number plate.

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Surveillance footage from September 12, around 3:45 AM, showed two men firing gunshots into the air outside the Bollywood star's home. Both individuals were later killed in a police encounter in Ghaziabad on Wednesday.

Not long after the incident, a person claiming ties to the Rohit Godara-Goldy Brar gang took responsibility for the shooting. He alleged it was in response to comments made by Khushboo Patani, Disha Patani’s sister about spiritual figures Sant Premanand Maharaj and Aniruddhacharya.

The fatal encounter on Wednesday was carried out through a coordinated effort involving the Delhi Police, Uttar Pradesh Police's Special Task Force (STF), and the Haryana STF.

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Earlier today, the Delhi Police Special Cell also took two minors into custody in relation to the case.

Uttar Pradesh’s Additional Director General (ADG) of Law and Order, Amitabh Yash, stated that the police considered the attack “a challenge.”

Speaking with ANI, he emphasised that the incident challenged UP Police's zero-tolerance policy against crime. "Incidents like these disrupt the law and order situation and instil fear in the public, and they directly undermine the zero-tolerance policy of the UP Police and the UP Chief Minister. This incident was taken as a challenge," said the UP ADG.