Unverified claims of suicide by two students spark protests at Patiala pvt university
Police said they will verify every student and review CCTV footage after hundreds protested over social-media rumors and vandalized a police vehicle.
- On Friday, hundreds of students protested at Chitkara University in Patiala after viral videos purportedly showing a "ghost" circulated on social media, escalating into clashes with police and the vandalism of a Punjab Police patrol vehicle.
- Viral social media rumors alleged that two female students had gone missing and one died by suicide on campus, triggering student unrest despite university officials and police categorically denying such incidents occurred.
- During the confrontation, protesters reportedly manhandled Ajay Kumar, a KSM outpost in-charge, while police teams from Banur and Rajpura arrived to assess the situation and attempt to disperse the agitated crowd.
- Banur DSP Sukhdev Singh confirmed officials are verifying student attendance and reviewing CCTV footage, stating, "Nobody knows who is missing," as the protest eventually dispersed and students returned to hostels.
- The Chitkara administration requested students ignore unverified reports, assuring that all academic and placement initiatives will continue as scheduled for Saturday while police maintain a presence to monitor campus security.
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Late-night protest at Punjab's Chitkara University, campus vandalised over claims of two missing girls
A late-night protest broke out at Chitkara University after students raised concerns over a rumour that two female students had gone missing. Police said the claim was unverified, no identities were known and all students were safe as the situation remained under control.
Late last night, students at Chitkara University created a ruckus due to rumors of a ghost and the disappearance of two female students. Clashes broke out between police and students, resulting in damage to a police vehicle. The administration has denied the rumors.
Punjab: Protest at Chitkara University over Unverified Claims of Two Girls Missing
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Students at Chitkara University in Banur held a protest late Friday night following claims that two female students were missing from the campus. Police said no concrete information confirming that any students were missing had been provided, and described the claims as unverified, while taking a complaint from students and initiating an inquiry. India News | Punjab: Protest at Chitkara Unive…
Unverified claims of suicide by two students spark protests at Patiala private university - The Tribune
Students of a private university near Rajpura in Patiala held a protest and also allegedly damaged a police vehicle over unverified claims about two female students’ suicide on the campus, with police saying they are conducting an inquiry into the matter.
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