Patiala, March 22 -- Family members of Col Pushpinder Bath, along with army veterans launched a sit-in protest outside the office of the Patiala deputy commissioner (DC), demanding the immediate arrest of the police officers accused of assaulting the army officer and his son.

The protesters emphasised that the accused officials should be arrested without delay, as they have been booked under serious charges, including attempt to murder.

According to the fresh FIR, the Patiala police have booked inspectors Rauni Singh, Harjinder Dhillon, and Harry Boparai under Sections 109 (abetment of attempt to murder), 310, 155(2), 117(2) (both related to voluntarily causing hurt), 126(2) (wrongful restraint), and 351(2) (criminal intimidation) of th...