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Crime
LPU Students Protest Over Alleged Rape, Vandalize Campus and Block Highway
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jalandhar
🗓 27 Sep 2026, 10:31 AM
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Late Saturday night, students at Lovely Professional University in Jalandhar protested after rumors of a rape on campus, leading to vandalism, arson and a blockade of the Amritsar-Delhi highway.
Late Saturday night, students at Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Jalandhar gathered following unverified reports of a sexual assault on a female student.
The demonstration quickly turned violent, with participants damaging university property and setting fires in several locations on campus.
Protesters also blocked the Amritsar‑Delhi national highway, causing significant traffic disruption for several hours.
University officials and local police have been alerted; authorities are investigating both the alleged assault and the ensuing unrest to restore order.
The demonstration quickly turned violent, with participants damaging university property and setting fires in several locations on campus.
Protesters also blocked the Amritsar‑Delhi national highway, causing significant traffic disruption for several hours.
University officials and local police have been alerted; authorities are investigating both the alleged assault and the ensuing unrest to restore order.