'Blue-eyed' boys in dock, bosses drag feet on naming them in FIR

By delaying nominating the cops suspended for their alleged role in assault on a colonel and his son in Patiala, the police landed itself in the eye of storm.

- Ravinder Vasudeva

CHANDIGARH: The case, which has sparked outrage among serving and retired army officers, has exposed "cover-up and reluctance" by the district police to take immediate and transparent action.

More than 48 hours after the incident, the police, acting on the directions of Punjab DGP, suspended 12 personnel, including four inspectors, for their alleged involvement in the attack but what has raised eyebrows is police failure so far to disclose the names of the suspended cops, fuelling suspicions of an attempted cover-up. Despite repeated attempts by media persons to obtain the list of suspended officers, senior police officials have remained tight-lipped in a deliberate attempt to prevent public backlash.