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Fresh Violence at LPU as Students Clash With Police Over Sexual Assault Probe
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- Sep 27, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC
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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.
Students protesting an alleged sexual assault at Punjab’s LPU clashed with police and set vehicles on fire. Police have filed a rape case and formed an SIT; the university denies the claim.
Traffic on NH-44 restored as LPU protests subside; campus unrest prompts 10-day classes suspension and postponed exams.