'Disgusting': Army veteran on Colonel, son allegedly beaten up by Punjab cops over car parking row

While the family was standing outside the car and having their food, the accused police officers allegedly started misbehaving with them.

After a Colonel and his son alleged that they were assaulted by Punjab police personnel over a car parking issue, former Chinar Corps Commander Lieutenant General (retd) KJS Dhillon described the incident as “atrocious”.

“This is the most atrocious & disgusting behaviour by Punjab Police towards a serving officer of the @adgpi& his son. I hope @CMOPbIndia @DGPPunjabPolice take immediate action. Jai Hind,” Dhillon posted on the social media platform X.

This is the most atrocious & disgusting behaviour by Punjab Police towards a serving officer of the @adgpi & his sonI hope @CMOPbIndia @DGPPunjabPolice take immediate actionJai Hind https://t.co/spdliaPFVH
KJS DHILLON (@TinyDhillon) March 17, 2025

Colonel Pushpinder Bath, who is currently posted at the army headquarters in New Delhi, claimed he was assaulted on the intervening night of March 13 and 14. He is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital.

While addressing a press conference in Patiala on Saturday, Bath’s wife Jaswinder Bath claimed that her husband along with their son reached a dhaba near Government Rajindra Hospital on the intervening night of March 13 and 14.

According to her,  while they were standing outside the car and having their food, the accused police officers reached the spot and asked the Colonel to remove his car as they had to park their car. She told News18 that when Pushpinder objected to their language, one of them punched him. According to Jaswinder, her husband and son were beaten using baseball bats and sharp-edged weapons because of which the colonel’s arm was broken and her son suffered a long incised cut on his head.

The father-son duo were hospitalised after the incident and are currently receiving treatment.

The wife alleged that the authorities recorded the statement of the victims after much delay. According to the News18 report, she said that no FIR has been filed even after repeated requests.

However, Patiala SSP Dr Nanak Singh told Hindustan Times that they have registered an FIR and started an investigation. He said they had registered the case on the statement of a dhaba owner.