The Punjab Police allegedly thrashed an Army officer and his son in Patiala over a parking dispute on March 13. The incident took place outside a roadside eatery. The incident was caught on a CCTV camera.
An altercation began between the cops and Army officer Colonel Pushpinder Bath when the cops asked him to move his vehicle. Bath is currently posted at Army Headquarters in the national capital.
The police officials got irked when the Army officer asked them to keep their tone down. The police assaulted him. When his son tried to intervene, he was also allegedly thrashed by the officer.
Disgraceful behavior by @PunjabPoliceInd!
— Balbir Singh Sidhu (@BalbirSinghMLA) March 17, 2025
A serving Army Colonel was brutally assaulted by Patiala Police officers, yet no proper action has been taken despite CCTV evidence. pic.twitter.com/UIsuXAgm5a
The cops had allegedly used baseball bats to hit the Army officer and his son.
A senior police officer said that 12 police personnel have been suspended, and a department probe has been ordered into the matter. The inquiry will be completed within 45 days.
