Chandigarh, March 29 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday questioned Punjab Police over the delay in arresting the policemen accused of assaulting Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath on the intervening night of March 13-14 in Patiala.

While referring to the state's affidavit where claims were made that the accused cops have been suspended, the bench of justice Sandeep Moudgil observed: "Despite clear allegations and the identification of policemen, why have they not been arrested so far, and what has the police done so far."

The bench added that initially, there was a delay in the registration of DDR and then FIR and now arrest. "You are only buying time", the bench orally remarked.

The court was hearing a plea filed by Colonel Bat...