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Punjab's LPU protests turn violent as students clash with police, set vehicles ablaze
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- Sep 27, 2026, 7:21 PM UTC
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The university has suspended classes for 10 days from Monday, September 28 and has also postponed its mid-term examinations until further notice.
The protests turned violent on Sunday, even as the university denied the reports of rape and suicide, and the Punjab police initiated an investigation. | India News
Students of Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Phagwara, Punjab, engaged in violent protests, vandalising property and clashing with police over unverified claims of a female student being raped on campus. The unrest led to the suspension of classes and postponement of exams, while police registered a rape case…