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Crime
Violence and Looting at Lovely Professional University Mall, Punjab
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jalandhar
🗓 28 Sep 2026, 01:31 PM
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On Saturday night, violent clashes erupted at Lovely Professional University in Fagwara, Punjab, with rioters breaking shop shutters in the university mall and looting goods.
On Saturday night, a wave of violence broke out inside the campus of Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Fagwara, Punjab. The unrest was centered around the university’s commercial area, popularly known as the Uni Mall.
Reports from the scene indicate that a group of students and outsiders broke the shutters of several shop fronts within the mall, subsequently looting merchandise and causing significant damage to the premises.
Local police were dispatched to the campus within hours of the incident. Officers secured the area, arrested several individuals, and are currently investigating the motives behind the vandalism and theft.
The incident has disrupted academic activities, with several classes postponed and campus security measures heightened. University officials have urged calm and promised a thorough review of safety protocols to prevent a recurrence.
Reports from the scene indicate that a group of students and outsiders broke the shutters of several shop fronts within the mall, subsequently looting merchandise and causing significant damage to the premises.
Local police were dispatched to the campus within hours of the incident. Officers secured the area, arrested several individuals, and are currently investigating the motives behind the vandalism and theft.
The incident has disrupted academic activities, with several classes postponed and campus security measures heightened. University officials have urged calm and promised a thorough review of safety protocols to prevent a recurrence.