LPU protests turn violent, cops lathi-charge students

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• Punjab Police on Sunday lathi charged student protestors outside Lovely Professional University campus after the demonstrations turned violent.
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• As students damaged property and blocked a national highway, earlier on Sunday, the demonstrations took a violent turn.
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Nifty23, 140.5077.41. Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct-Growth. The Economic Times daily newspaper is available online now. LPU protests: Punjab police lathi charges students as protests turned violent. LPU protests: Punjab police lathi charges students as protests turned violent. ET OnlineLast Updated: Sep 27, 2026, 11: 37: 00 PM IST.

Punjab Police on Sunday lathi charged student protestors outside Lovely Professional University campus after the demonstrations turned violent. The protests were initiated after the alleged rape of a female student by an outsider at the university. Earlier, the protests had taken a violent turn with students destroying property and climbing atop a MiG 23UM aircraft installed in the campus as well as a military tank. Listen to this article in summarized format. Unlock AI Briefing and Premium Content. New Year Offer 24 Hours Left. Subscribe Now Already a member? Sign In.

According to PTI, police remarked a rape case has been registered against an unknown person on a complaint by the students, and an SIT has been formed to investigate the matter, even though the university authority denied claims of any rape incident on campus, calling them "rumour".

As students damaged property and blocked a national highway, earlier on Sunday, the demonstrations took a violent turn. Protestors were seen climbing the decommissioned MiG-23UM aircraft installed on the campus, whilst a few others mounted on a military tank. Live Events. (With inputs from PTI) Add Now!

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Taken together, the developments around LPU protests turn violent, cops lathi point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.