Mann has called meeting of officials at 5 PM to take final decision, claims Mrs Bath
CHANDIGARH: Jaswinder Kaur Bath wife of Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath, assaulted by Punjab Police Inspectors, today met the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann here and thanked the CM for patient hearing to the family members. She has demanded CBI inquiry into assault of her husband and arrest of guilty policemen.
She said that CM had assured them full justice and called a meeting of officials at 5 PM today to take a final decision. She said she was satisfied with the response of CM and for the first time she felt that government is on her side. She said that CM told her, he was busy in the Vidhan Sabha session and couldn't find time to address the issue.
Mrs Bath said that they would wait till 6b PM in the evening to hear from CM who seemed willing to maintain law and order at all costs. She alleged that Police was using all means to save the accused police officials.
She said that she also me the Union Defence minister Rajnath Singh at Delhi yesterday and he also assured that justice would be dome to them.
Col Bath and his son Angad Singh were assaulted by police officials at a Dhaba in Patiala on March 14, 2025. Bath was dragged by policemen and his son was beaten with baseball bats. Army officer was left with a fractured arm, while his son suffered head injuries. Police had initially refused to lodge FIR but a FIR was registered on the statement of Dhaba owner instead of complaint made by Col Bath. After hue and cry, the SSP Nanak Singh suspended the 12 policemen even as family of Col Bath alleged SSP was not serious to take action against policemen involved in the assault.
Finally after intervention of top army brass, a new FIR was lodged on March 21, 2025 in Police Station Civil Lines, Patiala on the statement of Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath. Police Inspectors Ronnie Singh, Harjinder Singh, Harry Boparai, and Shaminder Singh were named in the FIR. Despite a new FIR, Pushpinder Bath's wife sat on a Dharna against Patiala SSP Nanak Singh and demanded CBI probe into the case.