{
  "id": 10250871,
  "title": "Lovely Professional University protest turns violent: Protesters clash with police, stones pelted over 'rape' case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/lovely-professional-university-protest-turns-violent-protesters-clash",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T16:49:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/lovely-professional-university-protest-turns-violent-protesters-clash-with-police-stones-pelted-over-rape-case-11790525996403.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Sunday evening, a protest at Lovely Professional University (LPU) over an alleged rape case turned violent, as protesters clashed with police officials and hurled stones. Vehicles were set on fire, and a lathi charge was used by the police around 8 pm, according to news agency ANI. A group of students also blocked the Jalandhar-Phagwara national highway, causing heavy traffic. The private university has denied the allegations, calling them rumors, while the police have formed a special investigation team to probe the matter. An FIR has been registered based on a student's statement, and the investigation will include forensic, CCTV, and phone analyses, along with the involvement of student leaders. Videos on social media show protesters demanding justice, damaging vehicles, and setting objects on fire, including storming university malls and damaging ATM machines. LPU authorities stated in a statement that the rumors are false, fabricated, and spread by anti-social elements, urging the public not to believe or amplify such claims.",
  "summary": "Police said a rape case has been registered against an unknown person on a complaint by the students, and an SIT has been formed to investigate the matter.",
  "key_points": [
    "Protesters at Lovely Professional University clash with police over rape allegations",
    "Vehicles set on fire and lathi charge used by police around 8 pm",
    "Special investigation team formed; FIR registered based on student's statement"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}