There was talk that Disha Patani's father, Jagdish Singh Patani, tested positive for COVID-19. A deputy superintendent of police in the vigilance unit of Uttar Pradesh's power department, he, and two other officers, were said to be affected. The report further stated, Jagdish Patani and the two other officers were investigating a transformer scam. They had come to Bareilly from Lucknow. Following their corona test reports, the zonal chief engineer's office has been closed for the next 48 hours.

On Thursday, Disha Patani's team issued a statement saying that her father is fine and urged people not to fall prey to rumours.