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Alleged rape on campus sparks violent protest at Indian university

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Student protests over alleged rape charges at Lovely Professional University in northern India became violent after rumors spread on social media that a female student was raped by a male worker at a women’s hostel. Despite these claims, the university maintains they are false and has called them rumors. Police are currently investigating the incident.
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In late September 2023, violent protests erupted at Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Punjab, India, following unverified social media claims that a female student had been raped by a worker in a girls' hostel. The university administration denied these allegations as mere rumors and has since suspended classes amid the unrest. Police have registered a case but found no evidence of an assault; no victim or perpetrator has come forward, and CCTV footage does not support the claim. Despite this, students took to social media platforms like WhatsApp, leading to protests that turned violent with damage to vehicles and property, and injuries to police officers. The university's pro-chancellor Rashmi Mittal expressed disappointment over the lack of faith in internal complaint mechanisms.

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Topics

India Indian Lovely Professional University

Subjects

India GPE · 1× Indian NORP · 1× Lovely Professional University ORG · 1×

Narrative

The university has denied the allegations as rumours, while police have launched an investigation.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-27
2026-09-27 · Al Jazeera
Alleged rape on campus sparks violent protest at Indian university · mixed framing

Claims (3 extracted, 1 hedged)

Alleged rape on campus sparks violent protest at Indian university asserted
rape → allege → university
Student protests at Lovely Professional University in northern India have turned violent following social media claims that a female student was raped at a girls’ hostel by a worker. uncertain
student → turn → worker
The university has denied the allegations as rumours, while police have launched an investigation. asserted
police → deny → investigation
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