The Army Tuesday called for a “fair and honest investigation” in a “transparent and time-bound manner” to punish those guilty of assaulting Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath and his son even as DGP Gaurav Yadav reiterated that the Punjab Police has “highest respect to the Indian Army” and is committed to “maintaining and upholding the dignity” of the Army officers. On Tuesday, the Punjab Police, represented by Yadav, and the Army's Western Command headquarters, represented by Lt Gen Mohit Wadhwa, held a joint press conference. The two officers read out already prepared statements and left the venue, Punjab Bhawan, without taking any questions by the media. “We reiterate the need for a fair and honest investigation in a transparent and a very time-bound manner to punish the guilty and restore the faith in the system," Lt Gen Mohit Wadhwa said. He said the guilty police personnel should be punished in a timely and exemplary manner . DGP Yadav said any person who has assaulted the serving Army officer shall be dealt with severely and in accordance with law. “The investigations shall be completed swiftly so that the culprits are brought to book soon,” said the DGP.
