Punjab: Two Arrested for Allegedly Spreading Rumours of Girls Missing From University Hostel
Police said 20 people have been named in three FIRs as raids continue across several states to trace those linked to the campus violence.
- On Friday, police apprehended nine individuals including seven LPU students in connection with violence at Lovely Professional University in Phagwara, with arrests based on CCTV footage, technical analysis and social media evidence, DIG Jalandhar Range Naveen Singla said.
- The violence stemmed from a viral social media post on September 26 claiming a girl had been raped in an LPU hostel with no action taken; students blocked the New Delhi-Amritsar Highway that night and later engaged in stone-pelting, looting and arson.
- Among those arrested are seven LPU students and two outsiders from multiple states; social media influencer Mohammad Farhat was nominated for allegedly causing damage in videos, while a minor from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi was apprehended after his photograph on a decommissioned MiG aircraft circulated online.
- A Special Investigation Team was constituted to conduct ongoing investigations as LPU suspended classes for 10 days, prompting students to leave campus; three arrested individuals were remanded to three-day police custody Friday.
- Police have identified 20 people in LPU cases with remaining arrests planned across multiple states; separately, two individuals were arrested for spreading false rumors about student suicides at Chitkara University, Patiala district, with 10 more nominated.
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Seven students among nine held in LPU campus violence case
Nine individuals, including seven students, have been apprehended in connection with the violence at Lovely Professional University (LPU) campus. Two FIRs have been registered for arson, rioting, and damage. Separately, two people were arrested for spreading rumours related to an incident at Chitkara University.
2 Students Arrested From Jammu Over Role In Punjab's LPU Protests
The arrests come days after protesting students, along with some outsiders, went on a rampage inside LPU, Phagwara, smashing property and setting police vehicles on fire, alleging that a student was...
LPU rampage: 9 arrested, including juvenile who climbed atop MIG-23 - The Tribune
Nine people have been arrested in connection with arson, vandalism, robbery and highway blockades which took place during protests at Lovely Professional University in Phagwara on September 27 and 28. Seven of those arrested – including a juvenile - are students of the university, while two are outsiders.
Chitkara University unrest: 2 former students arrested for spreading misleading posts
Students of Chitkara University allegedly damaged two police vehicles and manhandled a police employee during last week's protest following allegations of haunted voices from girls' hostel and students going missing.
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