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Education
Investigation Reveals LPU acted on Rumors, Links Violence to First-Year Student
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jalandhar
🗓 09 Oct 2026, 08:16 AM
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A probe into the 26 September clash at Lovely Professional University found the campus acted on unverified rumors and traced the incident to a first‑year student.
On 26 September, a violent episode broke out at Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Phagwara, Punjab, prompting immediate police involvement.
The subsequent investigation revealed that university officials had responded to unverified rumors circulating on campus, a step that appears to have intensified the unrest.
Authorities also uncovered a connection between the disturbance and a first‑year student, although the precise role of the student remains under scrutiny.
LPU has announced a review of its internal communication and security protocols to prevent similar incidents in the future.
The case remains under active investigation, with police gathering further evidence and interviewing witnesses.
The subsequent investigation revealed that university officials had responded to unverified rumors circulating on campus, a step that appears to have intensified the unrest.
Authorities also uncovered a connection between the disturbance and a first‑year student, although the precise role of the student remains under scrutiny.
LPU has announced a review of its internal communication and security protocols to prevent similar incidents in the future.
The case remains under active investigation, with police gathering further evidence and interviewing witnesses.