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Crime
LPU Students Vandalise Campus Amid Unverified Rape Claim Protest
✍️ Business Standard
🗓 27 Sep 2026, 01:37 PM
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Students at Lovely Professional University in Noida vandalised the campus after a rape allegation, which authorities say was unverified, sparking a protest that turned destructive.
Students at Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Noida vandalised the campus after a rape allegation was circulated online. The claim, which authorities say was unverified, triggered a protest that escalated into destructive acts.
The students smashed windows, spray‑painted walls and damaged university property, causing an estimated loss of several thousand rupees.
University officials and local police intervened to restore order and have launched an investigation into the vandalism. Several students have been detained for questioning.
The incident follows a broader trend of campus unrest in India, where unverified allegations often lead to swift and sometimes violent reactions.
The students smashed windows, spray‑painted walls and damaged university property, causing an estimated loss of several thousand rupees.
University officials and local police intervened to restore order and have launched an investigation into the vandalism. Several students have been detained for questioning.
The incident follows a broader trend of campus unrest in India, where unverified allegations often lead to swift and sometimes violent reactions.