4 Police Officers Suspended, Probe Team Formed Over Colonel's Assault In Punjab

As many as four Patiala police officers have been suspended and transferred for allegedly assaulting Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath in Punjab's Patiala, a senior police officer said. A First Information Report (FIR) has also been filed against the four accused officers.

The official said that aSpe cial Investigation Team (SIT) will investigate the case.

Patiala Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Nanak Singh told ANI, "... A fresh FIR has been filed in this matter. A case has been registered against Inspector Ronni Singh, Inspector Harjinder Dhillon, Inspector Harry Boparai and Inspector Shaminder. In addition, they have been suspended and transferred out of the state. The SIT will be headed by ADGP SPS Parmar... Punjab police have provided them (Colonel Bath and his family) with security, including two armed police personnel... The SIT will investigate, and they will make the arrests... The protest is peaceful so far..."