Patiala, March 18 -- After public outrage, 12 Punjab Police personnel, including three inspectors, were placed under suspension on Monday and a departmental inquiry was ordered against them for thrashing an army colonel and his son over a parking dispute here on Saturday.

The suspended police officials are in the rank of inspectors, assistant sub-inspectors, head constables and constables. "All 12 cops involved in the incident have been suspended with immediate effect. A departmental inquiry has also been initiated and will be completed within 45 days," said Patiala senior superintendent of police Nanak Singh. Among the suspended cops are inspectors Harry Boparai, Ronnie Singh and Harjinder Dhillon.

Terming it as a sad incident, the SSP...