Overview

• Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath and his son were allegedly assaulted by 12 Punjab Police officers on March 13-14 at a roadside eatery in Patiala.
• Protests led by the Colonel's family and army veterans have intensified, calling for the immediate arrest of the accused officers and accountability for police misconduct.
• The Congress party has demanded a CBI investigation, citing concerns over potential manipulation in the state-led probe and discrepancies in the FIR filed by police.
• The family alleges that police pressured them to compromise and delayed filing the FIR, further fueling public outrage and demands for justice.
• Congress has also proposed the establishment of an Ex-Servicemen Commission and a Covenant Act to ensure legal protections for military personnel and veterans.