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LPU Protest Escalates: Highway Blocked, Vehicles Ablaze Amid Police Clash in Phagwara
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News18•27-09-2026, 20:58
LPU Protest Escalates: Highway Blocked, Vehicles Ablaze Amid Police Clash in Phagwara
- •Students at Lovely Professional University (LPU) have escalated protests, blocking the Jalandhar–Phagwara National Highway.
- •The unrest stems from unverified allegations involving a female student, leading to major traffic disruption.
- •Confrontation intensified as protesters refused to clear the road, resulting in police lathicharge and reports of stone-pelting.
- •Vehicles and other property were reportedly damaged or set ablaze during the clashes.
- •Police are investigating the allegations, while LPU disputes the rumors circulating on social media.
Key Questions Answered
The protests at Lovely Professional University were triggered by unverified social media allegations involving a female student.
Police used lathicharge and engaged in stone-pelting as protesters refused to clear the Jalandhar-Phagwara National Highway. An FIR was registered against an unknown suspect and a 7-member SIT was formed to investigate the matter.
LPU disputed the rumours, calling them false, baseless, and fabricated attempts by vested interests to damage the university's reputation. University officials and students residing in the hostel also clarified that no such incident occurred.
