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Crime
Protest and Vandalism Erupt at LPU Over Alleged Rape Post, Police Investigate
✍️ News18
🗓 27 Sep 2026, 09:40 AM
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Students at Lovely Professional University protested and resorted to vandalism after a social media post alleged a student's rape. Police have launched an investigation into the incident.
A social media post circulating online alleged that a student at Lovely Professional University had been raped. The claim angered many students, who gathered on campus to express their outrage.
The demonstration turned into vandalism as some participants damaged university property. Witnesses reported seeing broken fixtures and graffiti on walls during the unrest.
University officials informed the local police, who arrived at the scene, detained several protesters for questioning, and opened a probe into both the alleged rape claim and the acts of vandalism. Police have appealed for calm and urged students to maintain peace while investigations continue.
The demonstration turned into vandalism as some participants damaged university property. Witnesses reported seeing broken fixtures and graffiti on walls during the unrest.
University officials informed the local police, who arrived at the scene, detained several protesters for questioning, and opened a probe into both the alleged rape claim and the acts of vandalism. Police have appealed for calm and urged students to maintain peace while investigations continue.