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Court Raps Punjab Cops Over LPU Violence, Demands Rape Clarification, Reddit Post Probe
- •The Punjab and Haryana High Court directed police to clarify if a rape or sexual assault occurred at Lovely Professional University (LPU) before rumors triggered campus violence.
- •The court asked the Punjab government for a status report on the alleged incident and police steps to verify it, specifically mentioning a Reddit post from September 26th.
- •Police were ordered to inform the court about actions taken to ascertain the incident's occurrence and, if false, steps to remove the Reddit post that fueled rumors.
- •Large-scale violence, including vandalism and arson, erupted at LPU Phagwara after an unverified social media claim of a student's sexual assault circulated.
- •Punjab Police stated they are tracing the source of the Reddit post and have registered a case to investigate both the alleged rape and the post's origin.
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The Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the state police to clarify whether a rape or sexual assault actually occurred at Lovely Professional University before rumours triggered campus violence and arson, and to submit a status report specifying if an incident reported on Reddit on September 26th took place.
Additional Advocate General Chanchal K Singhla stated that the police have registered a case to investigate both the alleged rape and the source of the Reddit post, and are currently in touch with Reddit to trace its origin.
Following the large-scale unrest, vandalism, and highway blockades triggered by unverified social media claims, Lovely Professional University suspended classes and academic activities for 10 days starting from September 28.
