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IN PHOTOS: LPU students protest over rape claim, block highway in Phagwara

Updated On: 27 September, 2026 02:23 PM IST | Janhavi Pingale

Students of Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Phagwara staged a protest early Sunday over claims concerning the alleged rape of a female student, with the agitation spilling onto the Jalandhar-Phagwara national highway. (Pic/PTI)

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Pic/PTI
Pic/PTI
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LPU students stage a protest near the university campus in Phagwara during the early hours of Sunday
LPU students stage a protest near the university campus in Phagwara during the early hours of Sunday
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Students gather at Lovely Professional University in Phagwara during a protest over claims concerning an alleged rape of a female student
Students gather at Lovely Professional University in Phagwara during a protest over claims concerning an alleged rape of a female student
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Students block the Jalandhar-Phagwara national highway during the protest, causing a major traffic disruption in the area
Students block the Jalandhar-Phagwara national highway during the protest, causing a major traffic disruption in the area
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Heavy police forces from Kapurthala, Jalandhar Rural and Hoshiarpur are mobilised following unrest at the university
Heavy police forces from Kapurthala, Jalandhar Rural and Hoshiarpur are mobilised following unrest at the university
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Traffic is diverted through alternative routes as students continue to block the Phagwara stretch of the Jalandhar-Phagwara highway
Traffic is diverted through alternative routes as students continue to block the Phagwara stretch of the Jalandhar-Phagwara highway

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