High court asks Punjab Government to explain delay in Army Officer assult FIR ( Col Pushpinder Bath currently posted at AHQs assaulted on 13 Mar in Punjab)

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday gave the Punjab government two days to explain, among other things, the delay in the registration of an FIR in the Army officer’s assault matter.

Justice Sandeep Moudgil also issued a notice of motion to the CBI and the State on the Colonel’s plea.

The Bench also asked the Punjab government to explain why it did not proceed with another complaint by a police official who claimed injuries.

Last week, 12 Patiala police personnel, including three inspectors, were suspended and a departmental probe was ordered against them in connection with a brawl in which they allegedly “kicked, punched and brutally assaulted” a Colonel and his son.

Four days after the incident, the Patiala police apologised to the Army and assured “strict action against the erring cops”.

Senior police officials said those suspended were inspectors Harry Boparai, Ronnie Singh and Harjinder Dhillon, besides nine other cops and gunmen attached with the three.

Colonel Pushpinder Bath, currently posted at the Army headquarters in New Delhi, alleged that he was assaulted on March 13 night.