New Delhi, April 16 -- The incident involving the assault of a serving an Indian Army colonel and his son by the Punjab Police in Patiala continues to attract public attention, even though nearly a month has passed since it occurred. The victim's family remains steadfast in their demand for a CBI probe. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has criticized Punjab Police for delaying the filing of an FIR in the case.

Four subordinate officers have been named by Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath as responsible for the violence that left him and his son seriously injured. Mrs. Bath has - to put it euphemistically - taken the offensive, ensuring that the entire Defence Services fraternity and veteran community rallied behind her, thereby compelling t...