{
  "id": 10318215,
  "title": "Violence over sexual assault claim in LPU, university denies incident",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/violence-over-sexual-assault-claim-in-lpu-university-denies-incident",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T00:00:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/lpu-students-protest-rape-violence-property-damange-10896683/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Students at Lovely Professional University (LPU) staged a violent protest on Sunday, damaging property and vandalizing shops in the area. The demonstration was sparked by allegations of a sexual assault on a girl student by an \"outsider\" on campus. However, the university denied the claims, labeling them as \"baseless and fabricated rumors.\" As a result, LPU suspended classes for 10 days from September 28 and postponed mid-term examinations. Students were advised to remain in their hostels or avoid leaving their residences during the unrest. Police registered an FIR against an unidentified person for rape, but were unable to substantiate the allegations during preliminary investigations. Three girls who were present in the hostel room where the assault was alleged to have occurred denied any such incident. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was formed to further probe the matter, led by SP (Phagwara) Major Singh. The unrest occurred shortly after another protest at Chitkara University, where students claimed to have heard girls' screams from the hostel and set a police vehicle on fire over unverified claims.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Students at Lovely Professional University protested over sexual assault allegations.",
    "University denied claims, suspending classes for 10 days.",
    "Police registered FIR for rape, but lacked evidence."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The university's denial of the sexual assault claim and the students' violent protest highlight tensions between unverified allegations, campus unrest, and the challenges of balancing student safety with maintaining order.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Rape claim, university denial, then arson: What we know about Punjab’s LPU protest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/rape-claim-university-denial-then-arson-what-we-know-about-punjabs",
        "published": "2026-09-28T01:58:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}