Archive · 29 Sep 2026
LPU Protest Raises Questions Over Violence, Hijacking and Police Conduct
Students at Lovely Professional University held protests after claims that a student was allegedly raped on campus.
The student later allegedly died by suicide.
Some protests reportedly became violent and involved vandalism and arson.
Students and police also reportedly clashed.
One report says cameras appeared to show police hitting female protesters.
Classes were reportedly suspended during the unrest.
Times Now discussed whether rumours, revenge or politics made the situation worse.
The reports raise questions about whether the original student protest was hijacked, but they do not give a final answer.
Students at Lovely Professional University in Phagwara allegedly turned to vandalism and violence during protests.
The protests followed claims that a student was allegedly raped on university premises and later died by suicide.
The unrest reportedly included clashes between students and police, with footage allegedly showing officers hitting female protesters.
The university campus reportedly faced arson and vandalism, and classes were suspended.
Times Now programs examined CCTV footage and eyewitness accounts while asking whether rumours, revenge or politics fueled or hijacked the protest.
- Who
- Students at Lovely Professional University, Punjab police and people discussed as possible influences on the protest.
- What
- A student protest reportedly escalated into alleged vandalism, arson and clashes with police after claims of rape and the student’s subsequent alleged suicide.
- When
- The articles do not provide a specific date.
- Where
- Lovely Professional University in Phagwara, Punjab.
- Why
- Students were protesting claims that a student was allegedly raped on university premises and later died by suicide.
Student Protest Perspective
Law-and-Order Perspective
Reason for the protest
Student Protest Perspective
Students’ actions were presented as a response to claims that a student was allegedly raped on campus and later died by suicide.
Law-and-Order Perspective
The reports focus on whether the protest was influenced or hijacked by outside forces, including rumours, revenge or politics.
Responsibility for escalation
Student Protest Perspective
The reports describe students as allegedly resorting to vandalism, arson and clashes during the protest.
Law-and-Order Perspective
The reports question who stoked the violence and say footage allegedly showed police hitting female protesters.
Interpretation of the unrest
Student Protest Perspective
The protest can be viewed as a campus response to serious allegations and the student’s alleged death.
Law-and-Order Perspective
The Times Now discussions examine whether the original protest was taken over or redirected by other actors.
- University
- Lovely Professional University (LPU)
- Location
- Phagwara, Punjab
- Reported trigger
- Claims of an alleged rape on university premises followed by the student’s alleged suicide
- Reported unrest
- Alleged arson, vandalism, violence and clashes between students and police
- Police allegation
- One report says footage allegedly showed Punjab police hitting female protesters
- Reported disruption
- Classes were suspended during the campus unrest
- Evidence discussed
- CCTV footage and an eyewitness account
- Central questions
- Whether rumours, revenge or politics fueled the violence and whether the student protest was hijacked
