Students Clash at LPU Over Unverified Sexual Assault Claim
· India · Indian Express, Times of India
Students at Lovely Professional University in Phagwara, Punjab, staged a violent protest early Sunday after unverified claims of a sexual assault in a girls' hostel circulated on social media. Protesters damaged campus property, vandalised shops, set vehicles on fire, and blocked the Jalandhar-Phagwara National Highway. The university strongly denied the allegations, calling them baseless and fabricated rumours. Following the unrest, LPU suspended classes for 10 days starting September 28 and postponed mid-term examinations. Police registered an FIR against an unidentified person for rape, but preliminary investigations and interviews with students in the hostel room failed to substantiate the claims.
Why it matters
The incident highlights campus security concerns and the rapid escalation of unverified social media claims into widespread public unrest. Students and university administration face disruptions as a Special Investigation Team probes the allegations.
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