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A university in the Indian state of Punjab has suspended classes for 10 days after protests on campus over an alleged rape<\/a> last week, a claim that university officials have denied.<\/p>\n

In an announcement on Monday, Lovely Professional University in Phagwara also postponed midterm examinations due to the demonstrations, which turned violent.<\/p>\n

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\u201cStudents may, in consultation with their parents\/guardians, travel to their hometowns during this 10-day period, if they wish to do so,\u201d it said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cStudents who stay back are advised to stay inside their hostels\/places of residence and avoid unnecessary movement or involvement in any unrest-related activities in the interest of their own safety.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to posts on social media, a female student was raped on campus. Some claimed the student committed suicide. Police said they were investigating the alleged incident, adding that the identity of the student had not been established, the news magazine India Today reported.<\/p>\n

The protests escalated on Sunday as demonstrators clashed with police, and reports in local media said there were incidents of vandalism inside the university.<\/p>\n

Protesters allegedly threw stones, smashed windows and set fire to vehicles on campus as well as damaging police vehicles, according to reports. Students also reportedly blocked a nearby highway.<\/p>\n

University registrar Monica Gulati denied the rape had taken place, saying on Sunday that there was \u201cno truth\u201d to the allegations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe manner in which such false and misleading information is being systematically circulated appears to be a deliberate and concerted attempt to malign the reputation of the university and tarnish its image,\u201d The Times of India, the country\u2019s largest English newspaper, reported.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, three female students residing in the same building where the alleged rape took place appeared in a video featuring Gulati and backing the registrar\u2019s claims that no rape had taken place.<\/p>\n

However, according to the news channel NDTV, a separate video emerged later in which the same three students said they were instructed on what statements to make.<\/p>\n

Ongoing concerns around sexual violence<\/h2>\n

The incident comes as the Supreme Court on Monday \u2060\u2060pushed for \u2060\u2060accountability over a recent spate of rape cases in the national capital and neighbouring districts, saying \u2060\u2060they reflected a \u201cfailure of law enforcement\u201d.<\/p>\n

Hundreds of students protested in Delhi \u2060\u2060last week to demand better safety for women after a teenager said she was raped by three men at a park in the city.<\/p>\n

Last month, a 17-year-old \u200c\u200cgirl was allegedly raped in a moving bus by the driver and conductor, local media reported.<\/p>\n

Sexual violence \u2060\u2060is a major problem across \u2060\u2060India with more than 80 rapes reported to police every day, according to the National Crime Records Bureau. Activists said that number is a major undercount and many victims do not report rapes because of social stigma or coercion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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