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8mo ago

CBI Registers Two FIRs in Col. Bath Assault Probe as Inspectors Return Under Suspension

The federal agency has begun collecting evidence in two fresh cases after transferring four suspended inspectors out of the Patiala Range

Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath and his 21-year-old son Angad were allegedly assaulted over a parking dispute outside a roadside eatery near Government Rajindra Hospital in Patiala on March 13.
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Overview

  • The Central Bureau of Investigation re-registered two separate FIRs under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including charges of attempted murder, into the alleged March 13 assault on Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath and his son.
  • On July 16, the Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the transfer of the probe to the CBI, citing concerns over biased and stalled investigations by Punjab and Chandigarh police SITs.
  • Inspectors Harjinder Dhillon, Harry Boparai, Ronnie Singh and Shaminder Singh—who had been absconding—have rejoined duty under suspension and been posted to the Bathinda and Ludhiana ranges.
  • The CBI’s special crime unit has commenced evidence collection, reviewing CCTV footage and witness statements to build its cases.
  • A separate petition filed in the High Court seeks a time-bound CBI inquiry into an alleged staged encounter of Canadian student Jaspreet Singh by the same police team on the night of the attack.