Student protests intensified after an outsider had allegedly raped a female student inside the LPU campus
Internet services suspended in LPU over alleged rape protest: Internet services have been temporarily suspended in and around around Lovely Professional University after student protests over an alleged rape case. Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann has directed DGP Gaurav Yadav to visit the spot and has ordered strict action.
Internet services have been suspended in and around Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Punjab’s Phagwara amid ongoing unrest over an alleged rape case on the campus. The protests erupted early Sunday after claims spread on social media that an outsider had allegedly raped a female student inside the LPU campus. The move comes a day after student protests intensified, leading to vandalism and a prolonged blockade of National Highway-44 near the university. The allegation is yet to be established by police, and the investigation is still underway.
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Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has directed the state police to take strict action against those found responsible in connection with the incident and the subsequent unrest. The Punjab Chief Minister’s Office said Mann directed Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav to visit the spot and assess the situation personally.
More than 2,000 personnel had been deployed to maintain security on the campus through the night. LPU has suspended regular classes for 10 days from Monday and postponed its mid-term examinations until further notice.
