Students protest at Punjab's LPU, rape allegation sparks outrage — What we know so far
Videos circulating on social media showed students at LPU damaging window panes and flower pots, and even setting some objects on fire. A heavy police force has been deployed at the university, with police stating that the situation is now under control.
On Sunday morning, students at the Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Phagwara, Punjab, staged a protest and vandalized property following unverified social media reports of a female student's alleged rape. The Punjab state police received information that students gathered at the university campus at 1:45 am and blocked a road. By 2 am, a large group of students had blocked the national highway, according to DIG Jalandhar Range Naveen Singla.
Videos circulated on social media showing students damaging window panes, flower pots, and setting objects on fire. Police have deployed a heavy force and stated that the situation was under control. An FIR has been registered against multiple unknown individuals based on the unverified complaint.
The girl, who resides in the G3 hostel, is currently staying with her family, though her name remains undisclosed during the investigation. The primary demand of the protesting students was that the rape incident should be addressed promptly. Other demands included the placement of female staff in female hostels. Police are conducting an investigation, including forensic analysis, CCTV review, and phone data analysis.
The police have not confirmed whether a student was raped on the university premises and the accused's identity remains unknown.
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