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Crime
Rape Allegation at LPU Triggers Violent Clashes, Highway Blockade in Punjab
✍️ India Today
🗓 28 Sep 2026, 01:37 AM
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A rape allegation at Lovely Professional University sparked violent protests in Punjab, with demonstrators blocking a highway and setting vehicles on fire.
Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Phagwara became the epicenter of unrest after a student alleged she was raped on campus. The accusation quickly spread on social media, prompting large gatherings of students and local residents demanding a swift investigation.
Later in the day, the protest escalated into violent clashes with police. Demonstrators blocked the Chandigarh‑Ludhiana highway, set several parked vehicles ablaze, and hurled stones at law‑enforcement personnel, leading to injuries on both sides.
Punjab police deployed additional forces, used tear‑gas to disperse the crowd, and filed FIRs against several participants. Authorities have promised a thorough probe into the rape claim while urging the public to maintain law and order.
Later in the day, the protest escalated into violent clashes with police. Demonstrators blocked the Chandigarh‑Ludhiana highway, set several parked vehicles ablaze, and hurled stones at law‑enforcement personnel, leading to injuries on both sides.
Punjab police deployed additional forces, used tear‑gas to disperse the crowd, and filed FIRs against several participants. Authorities have promised a thorough probe into the rape claim while urging the public to maintain law and order.