Chandigarh, March 25 -- The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday sought an explanation from Punjab police over the delay in filing of FIR (first information report) in Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath assault case. Col Pushpinder Singh has filed a petition seeking CBI probe into the incident. The Colonel has in the petition alleged that four Inspector-rank police officials and their subordinates attacked him on March 13 without any provocation. The HC has sought the Punjab government's response within two days and posted the matter for March 28. The government has to explain the delay of eight days in filing FIR by the Patiala police. Besides, the government has to investigate the footage of the dhaba, to identify the responsible polic...