The trail of destruction left by arson, vandalism and looting was visible across Lovely Professional University’s campus on Monday, a day after masked protesters went on a rampage following unverified reports of the alleged rape of a female student.
Instead of trusting such rumours in the near future, the students should reach out to university authorities, and we will assure them that the university stands with them,” Mittal said, She said the varsity has nearly 400 student organisations and around 4,000 students, who are directly responsible for planning and executing all events, ranging from induction to convocation. Access to several blocks had been restricted by the university management. Surveyors from an insurance company were also conducting a detailed assessment of the damage to ascertain the financial losses. “It is sad to know that all happened after the students believed some rumours about the varsity.
Akshay Singh, a computer science student, said the classrooms had suffered extensive damage. Students staying in the hostels were not allowed to visit the damaged areas, he said. Though the LPU authorities began a clean-up drive, shattered window panes across academic and administrative blocks bore testimony to the violence that erupted on Sunday evening and again late at night.
