LPU students protest, block highway, set objects on fire over unverified rape report
Students at Lovely Professional University protested over alleged rumors of a rape incident on campus. They damaged property and blocked the Jalandhar-Phagwara national highway during their demonstration. Police stated that the claims were unfounded and reported no such crime. A heavy police presence was deployed to control the situation and address students' grievances. This unrest followed a…
On Saturday night, September 26, a tense situation erupted at Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Phagwara, Punjab following an unverified message alleging a female student had been raped. The rumor led to protests on campus and spreading to the nearby highway, resulting in vandalism and a set fire. Despite the chaos, police report no rape complaint has been filed and their preliminary investigation finds no evidence to support the claim.
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