{
  "id": 10265103,
  "title": "Students Deny 'Rape' In Video Released By Punjab's Lovely Professional University, Then Call It Scripted",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/students-deny-rape-in-video-released-by-punjabs-lovely-professional-10265103",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T17:45:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NDTV",
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    "url": "https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/punjab-university-lpu-students-protest-rape-lovely-professional-university-12106376"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Students at Lovely Professional University in Punjab's Phagwara protested over unverified claims that a female student had been sexually assaulted and had later died by suicide. The protest turned violent, with students vandalising parts of the campus, setting fire to sections of the building, and blocking a national highway.\n\nThe university management denied the allegations, calling them \"rumours\", while police said a special investigation team would be formed to probe the matter. An FIR has been registered based on the students' statement, and the investigation will include forensic analysis, CCTV analysis, and phone analysis.\n\nVideos on social media showed students damaging vehicles and property, and setting objects on fire. Some protesters stormed the university malls and damaged ATM machines. According to NDTV and NDTV - India News, the controversy began with the vandalism and fire after the protest.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Lovely Professional University Students Go On Rampage Over Rape Claim, Vandalise Campus & Block NH-44 | Videos",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/lovely-professional-university-students-go-on-rampage-over-rape-claim",
        "published": "2026-09-27T15:40:40.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "Students Deny 'Rape' In Video Released By Punjab's Lovely Professional University, Then Call It Scripted",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/students-deny-rape-in-video-released-by-punjabs-lovely-professional",
        "published": "2026-09-27T17:45:10.000Z"
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  "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."
}