Patiala: A serving Indian Army Colonel and his son were allegedly assaulted by three Punjab Police inspectors in Patiala in the wee hours of March 14. The incident was captured on CCTV installed in the area. The Army officer's arm was reportedly fractured in the alleged attack. Meanwhile, the officer's son sustained head injuries.
Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath is currently posted at the army headquarters in New Delhi. The army officer and his son are undergoing treatment at Rajendra Hospital in the city. The incident took place outside a roadside eatery near Rajendra Hospital, reported India Today.
Video Of The Incident:
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
According to reports, Col Bath and his son stopped at the eatery for refreshments. The Colonel's family alleged that three police personnel in civil clothes asked the Army officer to remove this car so that they could park their vehicle. When the officer objected to their tone, the police inspectors allegedly started beating them.
Statement By Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath's Wife:
Shameful conduct by @PunjabPoliceInd!
— Sarabjeet Singh Jhinjer (@sarbjitjhinjer) March 17, 2025
A serving Army Colonel was brutally beaten by 6-7 @PatialaPolice officers. Even after clear CCTV footage & eyewitness statements, the police are trying to brush aside the case instead of taking action against the guilty officers named by the… pic.twitter.com/4SyrLXNNeB
Meanwhile, the Army officer's son alleged that the police personnel beat them for almost 45 minutes. "They asked us to remove our car, and when my father objected to their language, one of the officers punched him. When I tried to step in, they attacked me as well. They beat us with sticks, rods and baseball bats. My father and I fainted, and when we woke up, they were still beating us. We were assaulted for at least 45 minutes," Col Bath's son said.
The police have reportedly registered an FIR against unidentified people. Col Bath's wife alleged that the Punjab Police is trying to shield their officers.
As per a report by Tribune, the police personnel were on their way to the hospital after an encounter with kidnappers in which a 7-year-old child was rescued. The kidnapper was shot dead. However, one of the police personnel, who was accused by the Army officer, claimed that it was Col Bath who started the fight first.
Senior Army officials visited the hospital where the Colonel and his son are undergoing treatment.