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LPU Violence: Shocking Carnage on Cam Raises Campus Safety Concerns
- •Disturbing visuals from Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Punjab’s Phagwara show chaos, vandalism, and clashes.
- •Reports indicate individuals allegedly carrying weapons during the unrest at LPU.
- •The incident has sparked serious questions about campus security preparedness and the escalation of violence.
- •Students have raised concerns, and police are investigating to establish facts and ensure accountability.
- •News18's 'The Hard Facts' is examining the LPU violence and the questions surrounding the incident.
Key Questions Answered
The unrest at Lovely Professional University (LPU) was triggered by unverified social media rumors claiming that a female student had been gang-raped and subsequently died by suicide. This unverified information led over two thousand students to gather for protests, block roads, vandalize campus property, and set parts of a building on fire.
Police authorities and university registrar Dr. Monika Gulati strongly refuted the viral social media allegations, clarifying that no official complaint regarding a gang rape had been filed. While police confirmed a woman died by suicide near the agriculture department roughly five days prior, they emphasized there was no evidence linking it to sexual assault, urging students to ignore misleading rumors and restore peace.
Amid the violent demonstrations, crowds entered the university mall to loot food, gadgets, and items while recording videos, while other reports alleged individuals carrying weapons entered the girls' hostel. In response to the escalating violence, vandalism, and security concerns, the university suspended regular classes for 10 days and postponed mid-term examinations.
