2 Students Arrested From Jammu Over Role In Punjab's LPU Protests
Punjab Police have arrested two students from Jammu in connection with violent protests and vandalism at Lovely Professional University. The unrest was triggered by unverified social media claims regarding a student's death, leading to a widespread manhunt for other suspects.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the dangers of misinformation spreading on social media and its potential to incite large-scale civil unrest on university campuses.
Two students, allegedly involved in large-scale vandalism inside the Lovely Professional University (LPU) campus in Punjab, have been arrested from Doda and Pouni Chak area of the Jammu region.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 raped inside the college hostel. Punjab Police has now intensified its crackdown, raiding multiple locations in Jammu and Kashmir.In a joint operation with J&K Police, Punjab Police arrested LPU student Sahil Singh from Koti village in Doda district, while another person identified as Antariksh was picked up from Pouni Chak area of Jammu, for their alleged role in the violent protest.Four students, including one from Maharashtra, are under police scanner.
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