Patiala, March 23 -- Family members of Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath, along with army veterans, started 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 said that the accused officials should be arrested without delay, as they have been booked under serious charges, including attempt to murder. The Colonel's family once again reiterated their demand for a CBI probe into the incident and the transfer of Patiala senior superintendent of police (SSP) Nanak Singh.

After an outrage, the Punjab Police on Friday went into damage control mode- forming up a special investigation team (SIT) and regis...