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Patiala: In response to the recent Colonel Bath assault case in Patiala, the family of Colonel Bath, has arrived in Delhi to meet Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The family intends to provide a detailed account of the entire incident and seek justice.
The meeting is taking p[lace at Rajnath Singh’s residence, where the family is expected to present all relevant information regarding the case. They are urging the authorities to conduct a fair and thorough investigation into the matter.
As the meeting progresses, further details of the incident are likely to be shared, with the family seeking and accountability for the events surrounding the assault.
What was whole matter
Col Bath, serving at a “sensitive post under the Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India”, stated that he and his son were “brutally” attacked on the night of March 13-14 in Patiala. He accused four Inspector-rank Punjab Police officers and their armed subordinates of attacking them without provocation, snatching his official ID card and mobile phone, and issuing threats of fake encounters—all in public view and under CCTV surveillance.
The petitioner submitted the local police allegedly failed to take action despite the gravity of the offence. Distress calls to senior officials were ignored. Instead of registering an FIR on his complaint, the police lodged a bogus FIR under ‘affray’ against unknown persons based on a third-party complaint. The officer’s family had to approach senior police officials and even the Governor of Punjab before a subsequent FIR was registered—eight days later.
