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LPU protests: Over 2,000 police deployed after stone-pelting, vehicles set ablaze
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- Sep 27, 2026, 10:17 PM UTC
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Punjab Police deployed more than 2,000 personnel at Lovely Professional University (LPU) after student protests over an alleged rape case turned violent on Sunday, with senior officers saying the situation had been brought under control.
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Tension escalated at Lovely Professional University in Punjab following unrest triggered by rumours of rape. Protesting students clashed with law enforcement personnel on campus, resulting in stone pelting, arson, and damage to several vehicles, including media and police vehicles. Heavy projectiles were thrown at…