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LPU Students Block Highway, Vandalize After Unverified Rape Rumors

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 10:12 AM UTC · How we work

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LPU Students Block Highway

Students at Lovely Professional University blocked the Jalandhar-Phagwara highway and vandalized campus after unverified rape rumors.
Around 2,000 students gathered at 1:45 am and set building sections ablaze after smashing windows and flower pots.
The protest blocked the Jalandhar-Phagwara national highway, causing kilometres-long traffic jams on the Delhi-Amritsar route.
Superintendent of Police Gaurav Toora said police had no information on any rape and called the rumors unverified.

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Police Launch SIT

Police formed a Special Investigative Team (SIT) to probe the LPU unrest.
SSP Gaurav Toora said the viral suicide video dates to August 11, not recent.
Chitkara University faced a “ghost” rumor, prompting police to verify missing-student claims.
DSP Banur Sukhdev Singh assured parents all students were safe and urged no panic.
LPU Registrar Dr Monica Gulati called the rumors a deliberate, concerted attempt to tarnish reputation.

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LPU Students Block Highway

Students at Lovely Professional University blocked the Jalandhar-Phagwara highway and vandalized campus after unverified rape rumors.
Around 2,000 students gathered at 1:45 am and set building sections ablaze after smashing windows and flower pots.
The protest blocked the Jalandhar-Phagwara national highway, causing kilometres-long traffic jams on the Delhi-Amritsar route.
Superintendent of Police Gaurav Toora said police had no information on any rape and called the rumors unverified.

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