{
  "id": 10342759,
  "title": "Students say ‘no rape incident happened’ in LPU video, then allege it was scripted",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/students-say-no-rape-incident-happened-in-lpu-video-then-allege-it",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T02:18:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/our-consent-was-not-taken-students-say-no-rape-incident-happened-in-lpu-video-then-allege-it-was-scripted/articleshow/134529867.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Students at Punjab’s Lovely Professional University have expressed skepticism about an alleged rape incident that sparked violent protests, later alleging the events were scripted. The university has since suspended classes and postponed mid-term exams amid the unrest. Punjab Congress working president Raj Kumar Verka has accused both the central and state governments of inciting the protests. However, police confirm an investigation is ongoing, and no confirmation of the incident has been made yet.",
  "summary": "Three female students at Lovely Professional University alleged that their statements denying a rape incident were coerced. The university had previously claimed no incident occurred, but the students asserted their recorded statements were manipulated. Protests erupted at the university following claims of an outsider raping a female student on campus. The protests resulted in vandalism and…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}