‘Rape-suicide’ rumour, arson, exams deferred: Key developments on LPU protests
Violent protests broke out at Lovely Professional University in Punjab following unverified rumors regarding a student's death, leading to arson, highway blockades, and clashes with police. University authorities strongly denied the allegations, attributing the unrest to anti-social elements spreading false rumors.
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JALANDHAR: Violent protests erupted at the Lovely Professional University campus in Phagwara on Saturday night following rumours of the rape and suicide of a female student at a hostel -- the pattern uncanny similar to protests that rocked Chitkara University a day earlier though police deny any linkage.Protesters alleged that a student died by suicide after being raped by a varsity worker in a room in girls’ hostel No. 3 on Sept 23, and that university authorities suppressed it. LPU authorities have rejected the “false and fabricated rumours” and blamed anti-social elements for the mischief.Jalandhar Range DIG Naveen Singla said police have registered an FIR on a statement from the protesting students and set up an SIT.
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