FIR in Punjab, officers suspended after assault on journalist
An FIR was filed on August 2 in Punjab based on Balwinder Singh’s complaint. Both officers were immediately suspended after they assaulted journalist Balwinder, and a departmental inquiry has been initiated. “Both sub-inspectors have been suspended,” confirmed DSP Sanjeev Kumar. SSP Suhail Qasim Mir added that the commander of the 5th Battalion has been informed to take disciplinary action.