Punjab University Students Vandalise Campus, Block Highway Over 'Rape' Rumour

Students at Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Phagwara, Punjab, protested and vandalised the campus after unverified reports on social media about the alleged rape of a female student. According to The Hindu, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gaurav Toora said police have no information of any such crime.

Videos showed students damaging property, including window panes and flower pots, and setting objects on fire. They also blocked the Jalandhar-Phagwara national highway. The SSP said police received information that students gathered at the LPU campus at 1:45 am and blocked a road.

Some reports mentioned that a female student was allegedly raped by a construction worker on campus, and that college authorities sent her home, after which she died by suicide, according to NDTV. However, the SSP stated that the allegations were rumours and police are trying to resolve issues between students and the LPU administration.

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