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Himachal Student Arrested in Lovely University Violence, Climbed MiG-23; Father Works in DC Office
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News18•02-10-2026, 12:58
Himachal Student Arrested in Lovely University Violence, Climbed MiG-23; Father Works in DC Office
- •A minor student from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, was arrested in connection with the Lovely Professional University violence in Jalandhar, Punjab.
- •The accused was identified via CCTV for climbing on a MiG-23UM fighter jet installed outside the university campus.
- •A viral video showed the minor standing on the fighter jet with fire in the background during the university unrest.
- •His father is an officer in the DC office in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.
- •Nine accused have been arrested so far, including seven students and two outsiders, following a rumor of a student being raped, leading to arson and vandalism.
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The uproar and violence at the university erupted after a rumor spread that a student had been raped in the campus hostel, leading to protests, arson, vandalism, and highway blocking.
Police arrested a minor from Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, whose father works in the DC office, after identifying him through CCTV footage standing on the university's MiG-23UM fighter jet.
According to DIG Naveen Singla, a total of nine accused individuals have been arrested so far in connection with the university violence and vandalism case.
