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Violent Clash at Lovely Professional University Leads to 10-Day Shutdown
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jalandhar
🗓 27 Sep 2026, 10:45 PM
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Students at LPU in Jalandhar turned a protest into a violent confrontation, hurling stones at police and damaging senior police officials' vehicles, prompting authorities to close the campus for ten days.
On Sunday evening, a student demonstration at Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Jalandhar escalated into a violent clash. Protesters, initially gathered for a campus issue, began hurling stones at police personnel stationed at the venue.
The stone‑pelting resulted in damage to the vehicles of senior police officials, including those of the DIG and SSP, as officers attempted to contain the unrest. Police forces responded with crowd‑control measures, but the confrontation continued for several minutes before order was restored.
In the aftermath, university authorities announced a ten‑day closure of the campus to allow investigations and to ensure the safety of students and staff. The decision was communicated to parents and stakeholders, emphasizing that normal academic activities would resume only after the situation is fully assessed.
Local law enforcement has launched an inquiry into the incident, and officials have warned that any further disturbances will attract strict legal action.
The stone‑pelting resulted in damage to the vehicles of senior police officials, including those of the DIG and SSP, as officers attempted to contain the unrest. Police forces responded with crowd‑control measures, but the confrontation continued for several minutes before order was restored.
In the aftermath, university authorities announced a ten‑day closure of the campus to allow investigations and to ensure the safety of students and staff. The decision was communicated to parents and stakeholders, emphasizing that normal academic activities would resume only after the situation is fully assessed.
Local law enforcement has launched an inquiry into the incident, and officials have warned that any further disturbances will attract strict legal action.