Brief
Punjab police arrest nine youths, including a juvenile, in LPU violence case
The arrests involve seven university students, two outsiders and a juvenile, following a FIR filed on September 28.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Punjab police said they have arrested nine youths – seven university students, two outsiders and a juvenile – in connection with the arson, vandalism and violence at Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Phagwara, near Jalandhar.
What happened
The FIR (No. 163) was registered at Satnampura police station in Kapurthala on September 28 under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Punjab Prevention of Damage to Public and Private Property Act, 2014. Police identified around 20 suspects, but nine have so far been taken into custody.
Who was arrested
The two outsiders named are Gagandeep Singh and Jasmeet Kumar, both from Phagwara. The seven students are James Dahiya (Sonipat, Haryana), Ashutosh (Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh), Antriksh Dutta (Jammu), Sahil Singh (Jammu), Krishna Kumar (Marukiya, Maharashtra) and Bhavishya Karan (Kalyan East, Maharashtra). The juvenile is an LPU student from Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, who was photographed atop a MiG‑23 displayed on campus during the unrest.
Official statements
Deputy Inspector General Naveen Singla and Senior Superintendent of Police Gaurav Toora said the arrests were based on video, CCTV and digital evidence gathered by a Special Investigation Team. Singla noted that the juvenile’s exact role will be determined after the investigation and legal process.
Related developments
Police also named social‑media influencer Mohammad Farhat, a first‑year BBA student from Jammu and Kashmir, as a suspect and said raids are ongoing to locate him. The SIT continues to probe alleged arson, rioting, robbery, attacks on police, highway blockage and damage to university property.
Key facts
- Nine youths were arrested in connection with LPU violence (newindianexpress.com)
- Arrests include seven students, two outsiders and a juvenile (newindianexpress.com)
- The FIR was filed on September 28 under BNS and Punjab property damage act (newindianexpress.com)
- Police said evidence came from videos, CCTV and digital sources (newindianexpress.com)
Sources
- [1] newindianexpress.com — originally reported as “Nine youths, including juvenile arrested by the Punjab Police in LPU violence, vandalism case”
