Jagdish Singh Patani, retired deputy SP and actor Disha Patani’s father, was allegedly cheated of ₹25 lakh by five individuals promising a top government post. The accused claimed political ties and took cash and bank transfers. When repayment was sought, they issued threats. An FIR was filed in Bareilly, naming Shivendra Pratap Singh, Diwakar Garg, Acharya Jayaprakash, Preeti Garg, and another.