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Violent Protests Erupt at LPU After Unverified Rape Allegations Circulate Online

Unverified allegations of rape at Lovely Professional University in Punjab sparked violent student protests, campus vandalism, and a police crackdown, leading to mass unrest and class suspension.

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Violent protests erupt at LPU over rape allegation

Chandigarh | The Indian Express ↗

Police say no information on alleged crime yet

The Hindu ↗

Students climb MiG-23, tank during campus chaos

NDTV ↗

Rape FIR filed and SIT formed to investigate

Mint ↗

Students allege video denying rape was scripted

Times of India ↗

Situation remains tense as investigation continues

India News ↗

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  1. LPU campus chaos: CM Mann orders action, students flag fear of ‘outsiders’
    Indian Express
  2. Classes suspended amid unrest, LPU students leave campus; CM Mann vows action
    India Today
  3. LPU Row: CM Bhagwant Mann orders strict action, internet suspended near campus
    India News
  4. Lovely Professional University on the boil: What has led to the students’ protest in Punjab?
    The Hindu
  5. 'We have a serious problem': CJP's Abhijeet Dipke reacts to LPU unrest
    Times of India Top Stories

24 articles

  1. LPU suspends classes for 10 days amid campus unrest, midterms postponed
    India Today
  2. LPU protests: Over 2,000 police deployed after stone-pelting, vehicles set ablaze
    Times of India
  3. Alleged rape on campus sparks violent protest at Indian university
    Al Jazeera
  4. Students Deny 'Rape' In Video Released By Punjab's Lovely Professional University, Then Call It Scripted
    NDTV Top Stories
  5. Lovely Professional University protest turns violent: Protesters clash with police, stones pelted over 'rape' case
    Mint