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Punjab High Court to hear CBI probe plea over LPU violence

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC · How we work

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Punjab Court Hears CBI

Punjab and Haryana High Court will hear a public interest litigation seeking a CBI probe of LPU violence.
Petitioner Ravi Raj alleges an unverified September 26 rape rumor triggered the protests.
Around 2,000 students blocked NH-44 while outsiders with swords broke gates and set fires.
LPU cancelled classes for ten days on September 28 and moved mid-terms to October 12-17.
Shopkeepers in Uni Mall reported losses exceeding Rs 10 crore from looting and arson.

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Army Officers Inspect

Punjab police confirmed the men with walkie-talkies were Indian Army officers from a Parachute Regiment Special Forces battalion.
Deputy Inspector General Naveen Singla said they arrived to check on two female students, daughters of general-rank officers.
Police clarified the weapon was a khukri knife, not a sickle, while opposition parties blamed Mann government for police negligence.

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Police Divert Traffic

Traffic on National Highway-44 near Phagwara stopped for over 15 hours, halting regional travel.
Police diverted vehicles to the Phagwara-Jandiala road and other arterial routes.
A police contingent from Kapurthala, Jalandhar Rural and Hoshiarpur districts was deployed to the campus.
Students demanded all GH-3 hostel staff be women, prompting the DIG to say management would consider.
University officials accused anti-social elements of orchestrating the violence to tarnish LPU’s reputation.

History

Historical Context

In 1990, Delhi University students staged a 12-hour blockade of Delhi’s Ring Road after a rumor of campus sexual assault, prompting a court-ordered inquiry. The protest involved roughly 3,000 students, cost the city an estimated INR5 crore in lost commerce, and drew police and army units from the Delhi Reserve Battalion. Similarly, Punjab and Haryana High Court now hears a PIL demanding a CBI probe into LPU violence where 2,000 students blocked NH-44, and army officers intervened. Both episodes illustrate how unverified rumors can trigger large-scale unrest, compelling judicial scrutiny and prompting authorities to reassess campus security protocols nationwide.

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Punjab Court Hears CBI

Punjab and Haryana High Court will hear a public interest litigation seeking a CBI probe of LPU violence.
Petitioner Ravi Raj alleges an unverified September 26 rape rumor triggered the protests.
Around 2,000 students blocked NH-44 while outsiders with swords broke gates and set fires.
LPU cancelled classes for ten days on September 28 and moved mid-terms to October 12-17.
Shopkeepers in Uni Mall reported losses exceeding Rs 10 crore from looting and arson.

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