3 inspectors among 12 cops suspended for thrashing colonel, son in Patiala

After public outrage, 12 Punjab Police personnel, including three inspectors, were placed under suspension on Monday and a departmental inquiry was ordered against them for thrashing an army colonel and his son over a parking dispute here on Saturday. Colonel Pushpinder Bath, who is undergoing treatment at the Military Hospital in Patiala, was allegedly kicked in the face, while his left arm was broken and he suffered injuries on the back following the assault by the policemen, who were in civvies, outside an eatery near Rajindra Hospital on the intervening night of March 13 and 14. Moreover, the FIR was registered only after senior army officers intervened.” A CCTV footage of the incident was also shared on social media and drew public outrage with retired army officers condemning the incident and demanding strict action against the police personnel. He took on X and said, “This is the most atrocious & disgusting behaviour by Punjab Police towards a serving officer of the @adgpi & his son I hope @CMOPbIndia @DGPPunjabPolice take immediate action Jai Hind” Senior Congress leader and leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa also slammed the Punjab government over the incident.