Punjab: Lovely Professional University (LPU) has announced the suspension of classes for 10 days and postponed the LPU mid-term exams after violent

The university advised students to remain calm and follow official instructions. Students have been allowed to travel to their hometowns during the 10-day period after consulting their parents or guardians.

Students protesting an alleged sexual assault at Punjab’s LPU clashed with police and set vehicles on fire. Police have filed a rape case and formed an SIT; the university denies the claim.

Some students said the university administration should have taken the allegations of rape more seriously. However, they also said the violence and vandalism reported on the campus were wrong.

Fresh violence broke out at Lovely Professional University as police registered an FIR and formed an SIT to probe an alleged rape case.

Massive student protests erupted in Punjab's Phagwara area early Sunday morning after news spread on social media regarding the alleged rape of a university student within the campus premises.

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