India, March 31 -- Patiala

Colonel Pushpinder Bath met defence minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Sunday over assault on him and his son allegedly by Punjab Police officials in Patiala. Colonel Bath's wife also accompanied him.

The incident took place during the night of March 13-14 at a roadside eatery near the Government Rajindra Hospital in Patiala. According to Colonel Bath, the cops, who were in civvies, asked him to move his vehicle to create space for their parking. When Colonel Bath and his son resisted, they allegedly assaulted them.

Colonel Bath, who is currently posted in a security agency reporting to the Prime Minister's Office, shared the entire incident with Rajnath Singh, including the harassment he and his wife fac...