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Chitkara University Declares Non-Teaching Days Amidst Student Protests and Rumors
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News18•28-09-2026, 09:00
Chitkara University Declares Non-Teaching Days Amidst Student Protests and Rumors
- •Chitkara University announced four non-teaching working days from September 28 to October 1, 2026, for faculty and staff at its Punjab campus due to "administrative reasons."
- •The announcement follows student protests at the Rajpura campus over unverified social media claims regarding student deaths, screams from the girls' hostel, and a priest's presence.
- •The university denied all allegations of student deaths or suicides, stating the social media claims were false, prompting a police investigation into the complaints.
- •Controversy escalated after a video claiming to show a "ghost" circulated online, leading to rumors of student suicides and missing female students.
- •Chitkara University clarified that an ambulance near the hostel was for a student returning from the hospital, and the priest visited his daughter, not for any suspicious reasons.
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Chitkara University declared September 28 to October 1, 2026, as non-teaching working days for faculty and staff due to administrative reasons following student protests.
The protests were triggered by unverified claims and rumors circulating on social media regarding alleged student deaths or disappearances, hostel screams, and the presence of a priest.
Chitkara University and local police denied the rumors, stating that no student deaths or suicides occurred and that the online claims were false.
