Archive · 28 Sep 2026
LPU Protests Bring Reports of Mall Looting and Campus Damage
Videos from Lovely Professional University appear to show people taking items from shops during protests.
The items reportedly included food, gadgets, laptops and a PlayStation 5.
Some videos show damage to shops, an ATM kiosk and other university property.
The university said regular classes would stop for 10 days starting September 28, 2026.
It also postponed mid-term examinations until a new schedule is announced.
Students were allowed to consider going home with their parents’ or guardians’ permission.
Those staying were told to remain in their hostels or residences and avoid unrest.
Police officials said more than 2,000 security personnel were on campus and that order had been restored.
Videos circulating online purportedly show students entering Lovely Professional University’s Uni Mall and taking food, gadgets and other items.
The footage appears to show damage to mall shops, an ATM kiosk and other university property, while some protesters had covered faces.
People were filmed carrying laptops, shoe boxes and other devices; one person claimed they had brought a PlayStation 5.
Lovely Professional University suspended regular classes for 10 days from September 28, 2026, and postponed mid-term examinations until further notice.
ADGP Fayaz Farooqui said more than 2,000 personnel were deployed and that law and order had been restored on campus.
- Who
- Students and protesters at Lovely Professional University; the university administration and police, including ADGP Fayaz Farooqui.
- What
- Videos purportedly show looting of food, gadgets and other goods, along with damage to university property, during campus protests.
- When
- The university’s 10-day class suspension began September 28, 2026; the videos’ recording dates are not specified.
- Where
- Lovely Professional University in Phagwara, Punjab, especially the campus Uni Mall.
- Why
- The articles do not state the cause of the protests.
Reported Unrest
Official Response
Campus conditions
Reported Unrest
Circulating videos purportedly show people entering Uni Mall shops, carrying away goods and damaging university property.
Official Response
ADGP Fayaz Farooqui said law and order had been fully maintained and restored, with more than 2,000 personnel deployed on campus.
Student movement
Reported Unrest
The footage depicts ongoing disorder, including protesters with covered faces and damage to shops and an ATM kiosk.
Official Response
LPU advised students to remain in hostels or places of residence, avoid unnecessary movement and stay away from unrest activities.
Academic disruption
Reported Unrest
The reported unrest coincided with the suspension of campus activities and the postponement of examinations.
Official Response
The university said regular classes would be suspended for 10 days and that a revised examination schedule would be communicated separately.
- Institution
- Lovely Professional University (LPU)
- Location
- Phagwara, Punjab
- Reported items taken
- Food, gadgets, laptops, shoe boxes and a PlayStation 5
- Reported damage
- Mall shops, an ATM kiosk, university property and three police SUVs
- Academic response
- Regular classes suspended for 10 days from September 28, 2026
- Examinations
- Mid-term examinations postponed until further notice
- Security deployment
- More than 2,000 personnel, according to ADGP Fayaz Farooqui