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High Court Seeks Punjab Report on LPU Violence, Asks Who Was Responsible and What Action Followed
The court asked for a status report on the police probe after an unverified rape post triggered protests, vandalism and a 10-day class suspension.
- On Wednesday, the Punjab and Haryana High Court sought a status report from the Punjab government on violence and vandalism at Lovely Professional University in Phagwara, demanding clarity on whether the alleged sexual assault that triggered the unrest actually occurred.
- Last Saturday, an unverified Reddit post claimed an "outsider working as a plumber" raped a student three days earlier, prompting around 2,000 students to block National Highway-44 between Phagwara and Jalandhar.
- Amid the unrest, protesters and masked outsiders destroyed CCTV cameras and damaged property, prompting police to constitute a Special Investigation Team to investigate both the alleged assault and the campus violence.
- On Monday, the university suspended classes for 10 days and postponed mid-term examinations, while Registrar Monica Gulati claimed the rape allegation "appears to be a deliberate and concerted attempt to malign the reputation of the university."
- Additional Solicitor General Satya Pal Jain argued that even a blockade of 15 minutes can become a "major security concern" if border tensions exist, and the High Court scheduled further hearings for Oct. 8.
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LPU violence: HC asks Punjab Police to clarify if alleged rape incident actually occurred; cops trace Reddit post
Police registered a case to investigate both the alleged rape and the origin of the social media post. LPU subsequently suspended classes and other academic activities for 10 days from September 28.
·Mumbai, India
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LPU protest: High Court seeks status report from Punjab govt.
Additional Solicitor Advocate General Satyapal Jain said it was important to identify those behind spreading the misleading information on campus, as he expressed apprehension that a planned conspiracy appears to be behind it.
·Chennai, India
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C 33%
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