Ludhiana, Jan. 31 -- A day after an FIR was registered against four police personnel for allegedly torturing a cab driver, commissioner of police Swapan Sharma on Saturday suspended all four officers and ordered a probe by deputy commissioner of police (Investigation) Harpal Singh. The FIR was lodged on Friday following a four-hour protest over the alleged custodial assault.

The accused police officials on Saturday claimed that several injuries sustained by the victim were self-inflicted, while others occurred when policemen attempted to prevent him from committing suicide inside the lock-up.

According to them, the cab driver, Ranjot Singh, allegedly attempted to hang himself using a blanket binder while in custody. Police said CCTV foo...