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LPU protest turns violent; stones pelted; vehicles set on fire, classes suspended; university releases video | 6 points
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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.
LPU protest in Phagwara turns violent as students clash with police, vehicles are set ablaze and tear gas is fired amid protests over allegations involving a female student; varsity shut for 10 days
Violence erupted again at Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Phagwara on Sunday evening, with students allegedly pelting stones at police personnel from inside the campus.