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Education
LPU unrest: internet shut, 10‑day holiday ordered as CM Mann directs DGP to take charge
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jalandhar
🗓 28 Sep 2026, 09:31 AM
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Following allegations of sexual assault and a student’s suicide, Lovely Professional University in Phagwara saw protests from Saturday night, prompting the Punjab government to suspend internet, declare a ten‑day holiday and task the DGP with managing the situation.
Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Phagwara, Punjab, became the centre of a violent campus unrest after reports surfaced of a alleged sexual assault and the subsequent suicide of a female student. The incident sparked a wave of protests that began on Saturday night and continued into the early hours of Sunday.
In response, the state government ordered an immediate shutdown of internet services within the university premises and announced a ten‑day holiday for all students and staff. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann issued the directives and instructed the Director General of Police (DGP) to take charge of the situation, deploy additional forces and ensure law and order.
Punjab police have set up a control room at the campus, cordoned off the area and are conducting inquiries into the allegations. Officials have appealed for calm, urging students to cooperate with the investigation while assuring that the university will resume academic activities once the matter is resolved.
The disruption has left thousands of students stranded, with many seeking accommodation outside the campus. Authorities are coordinating transport and basic amenities for those affected while the investigation proceeds.
In response, the state government ordered an immediate shutdown of internet services within the university premises and announced a ten‑day holiday for all students and staff. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann issued the directives and instructed the Director General of Police (DGP) to take charge of the situation, deploy additional forces and ensure law and order.
Punjab police have set up a control room at the campus, cordoned off the area and are conducting inquiries into the allegations. Officials have appealed for calm, urging students to cooperate with the investigation while assuring that the university will resume academic activities once the matter is resolved.
The disruption has left thousands of students stranded, with many seeking accommodation outside the campus. Authorities are coordinating transport and basic amenities for those affected while the investigation proceeds.