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LPU Empties After Campus Violence; Police Probe 'Outsiders,' Find Walkie-Talkies
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News18•28-09-2026, 17:41
LPU Empties After Campus Violence; Police Probe 'Outsiders,' Find Walkie-Talkies
- •Large numbers of students left Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Phagwara, Punjab, following campus violence.
- •Classes at LPU have been suspended for 10 days.
- •Punjab Police urged the public to avoid unverified social media rumors.
- •Police deployment was heavy on campus as students, many from outside Punjab, headed home.
- •Authorities are investigating the involvement of 'outsiders' and found walkie-talkies on campus.
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Classes at Lovely Professional University were suspended for 10 days after violent protests erupted across the campus following unverified social media claims regarding an alleged rape case.
Punjab Police deployed heavy forces on campus, urged the public to ignore unverified social media rumors, and launched an investigation after finding items like walkie-talkies while probing potential outsiders.
LPU postponed its mid-term examinations until further notice and advised students to either return home with their parents or remain safely inside their hostels during the suspension period.
