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Crime
Punjab Police arrest five over campus violence at Lovely Professional University
✍️ The New Indian Express
🗓 02 Oct 2026, 06:38 AM
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Punjab police have detained five individuals in connection with a violent incident on the Lovely Professional University campus, naming a total of 20 persons in the FIR.
Punjab police announced the arrest of five suspects linked to a recent bout of violence on the Lovely Professional University (LPU) campus in Phagwara. The arrests were made following a First Information Report (FIR) that lists twenty individuals allegedly involved in the disturbance.
The police statement said the detained persons are being questioned to ascertain their roles and to identify any further participants.
Authorities have not disclosed details about the nature of the clash, any injuries sustained, or the motive behind the incident, but confirmed that the investigation remains ongoing.
The FIR, filed under sections pertaining to public order and assault, underscores the police effort to restore calm on the university grounds and deter future unrest.
The police statement said the detained persons are being questioned to ascertain their roles and to identify any further participants.
Authorities have not disclosed details about the nature of the clash, any injuries sustained, or the motive behind the incident, but confirmed that the investigation remains ongoing.
The FIR, filed under sections pertaining to public order and assault, underscores the police effort to restore calm on the university grounds and deter future unrest.