Punjab University Suspends Classes for 10 Days After Violent Protests
Police registered an FIR and formed a special investigation team as the university denied the allegation and suspended classes for 10 days.
- On Sunday, students at Lovely Professional University in Punjab clashed with police and blocked the Phagwara-Jalandhar highway, protesting an alleged rape on campus and setting several vehicles on fire.
- Protests began early Sunday after students alleged a female student was raped by a plumber three days earlier. LPU authorities denied the accusations, calling them "rumour," "baseless," and "fabricated."
- Jalandhar Rural SSP Harvinder Singh Virk reported that four to five police vehicles were damaged during the violence. Protesters also vandalized an ATM and campus shops, injuring several officers.
- Following the unrest, LPU suspended classes for 10 days starting Monday while postponing midterm examinations indefinitely. Police registered a case and constituted a Special Investigation Team to probe the allegations.
- This unrest follows a similar protest at Chitkara University in Patiala over unverified claims. Warring criticized the AAP government for failing to engage with students blocking NH-44 since morning.
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Violence at Punjab's LPU over alleged rape of student; police vehicles torched, classes suspended
Protest erupted at Lovely Professional University over alleged rape, leading to clashes with police, vehicle damage, and class suspension. Authorities are investigating, though the university denies the incident.
LPU suspends classes for 10 days amid campus unrest, midterms postponed
Lovely Professional University suspended classes and postponed exams after violent protests over an alleged rape on campus. Police have registered an FIR and formed an SIT as the university denies the allegation and asks students not to spread unverified claims.
LPU suspends classes for 10 days, postpones mid-term exams amid violent protests
Punjab’s Lovely Professional University postponed its mid-term examinations until further notice to ensure the safety and well-being of all students amid ongoing violent protests over an alleged rape case.
LPU on boil: Students clash with police, torch vehicles over 'rape' on campus; classes suspended, FIR lodged
Phagwara, Sep 27 (PTI): Students of Lovely Professional University in Punjab's Phagwara went on a rampage on the campus on Sunday, vandalising property and blocking a national highway over claims that an outsider raped a female student on the university premises.Fresh violence erupted on Sunday evening after the protesting students pelted stones at police personnel and attacked their vehicles, leaving several cops injured, officials said.A large…
Students at Lovely Professional University have been protesting since rumors of a rape of a student spread. They clashed with police, and several police vehicles were set on fire.
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