Second Punjab varsity hit by ‘rape-suicide’ protests; buildings set ablaze, Delhi-Amritsar highway blocked
The protesting students also blocked the Delhi-Amritsar national highway outside the university around 4am, demanding that an FIR be registered.
Violent protests erupted at Punjab’s Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Jalandhar following unverified social media reports of a rape and subsequent suicide of a female student. Students smashed windows, set parts of buildings ablaze, and blocked the Delhi-Amritsar national highway outside the campus early on Sunday, demanding a First Information Report (FIR) against the alleged perpetrator.
However, LPU swiftly denied the claims, accusing “anti-social elements” of creating confusion and attempting to disrupt the university’s peaceful academic environment. The Kapurthala Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) confirmed that law enforcement was dispatched to the campus around 2am, but stated that no incidents of rape or suicide had been reported at LPU.
SSP Gaurav Toora added that action would be taken after assessing the extent of the damage caused during the protests.
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