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Protest at Punjabs LPU turns dramatic as students climb atop MiG-23, tank on campus
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- Sep 27, 2026, 11:23 AM UTC
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The incident unfolded early Sunday after hundreds of protesters gathered at the private university in Phagwara following reports that a student had allegedly been raped on campus by an outsider.
Massive protests erupted at Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Punjabs Jalandhar district early on Sunday after reports surfaced that a student had allegedly been raped on campus by an outsider.
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.