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LPU suspended after rape-rumor protests, violence probe launched

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 4:06 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

LPU Suspends Classes

Lovely Professional University suspended classes for ten days after protests over a rape rumor.
Punjab police deployed 2,000 personnel on 27 September to secure the LPU campus.
Protesters blocked Highway-44 for 15 hours, looted property and burned two police vehicles.
Ashok Mittal called the rumor “100 crore per cent false” and blamed outsiders.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann ordered strict action while High Court asked police to clarify rape and Reddit post.

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Mittal Warns Investors

A Special Investigation Team was created to probe the LPU campus violence and arson.
Police filed four FIRs under sections 64, 285, 109, 132, 221, 326, 324 and 309 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered a status report on a possible CBI probe.
Mittal warned that unrest is prompting businessmen to reconsider Punjab investments because of drug and gangster fears.

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Kapurthala Police Debunks

Kapurthala Police clarified that a viral X video falsely alleged Amit Shah’s nephew’s involvement in the LPU incident.
Superintendent Major Singh Dhadda said no rape complaint has been received regarding the LPU case.
An AI-detection tool gave the video a 27-out-of-100 authenticity score, labeling it likely synthetic.
The X account @itslakshmikumar, which previously shared deepfakes of defence officials, posted the misleading video.

History

Historical Context

On 9 February 2016 Jawaharlal Nehru University students protested the execution of Afzal Guru and Maqbool Bhat; four days later JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested on sedition charges, prompting campus shutdowns and nationwide rallies. The episode established a pattern of campus unrest and police interventions that reappeared during the 2020 masked attack and other later incidents.

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LPU Suspends Classes

Lovely Professional University suspended classes for ten days after protests over a rape rumor.
Punjab police deployed 2,000 personnel on 27 September to secure the LPU campus.
Protesters blocked Highway-44 for 15 hours, looted property and burned two police vehicles.
Ashok Mittal called the rumor “100 crore per cent false” and blamed outsiders.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann ordered strict action while High Court asked police to clarify rape and Reddit post.

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