LPU protest turns violent; stones pelted; vehicles set on fire, classes suspended; university releases video | 6 points

Students at Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Phagwara went on a rampage on Sunday, vandalising property and blocking a stretch of the New Delhi-Amritsar highway outside their campus. According to the Times of India, the protests were over claims that an outsider raped a female student on the university campus. The protests later turned violent as students clashed with police, damaged and set fire to vehicles, and pelted stones at security personnel.

The university has suspended regular classes for 10 days from September 28 and postponed mid-term examinations until further notice. Heavy police deployment has been made on the campus, while students have started leaving for their homes. The Indian Express reports that the university advised students to stay in their hostels or travel home in consultation with their parents.

The university has denied the reports of rape, with The Indian Express stating that preliminary checks could not substantiate the allegation and three students in the room where the assault was reportedly alleged denied any such incident. An FIR has been registered against multiple unidentified persons, and police are investigating the allegation.

Brief written by urgent.news from Live Mint, Times of India, The Indian Express, Hindustan Times — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.