Overview
- Students held a large late‑night protest on Friday after unverified WhatsApp and social media messages claimed two female hostellers were dead or missing, and the demonstration escalated into clashes and property damage.
- University officials, led by registrar Col. Rakesh Sharma, and the Civil Hospital, Rajpura, have publicly denied any suicides and said no post‑mortems involving university students were carried out in recent days.
- Police say they received complaints from students but protesters could not provide names, photos or roll numbers for the alleged missing students, so officers have begun verifying student lists and reviewing campus CCTV to establish facts.
- Investigators and campus officials say the rumours were fuelled by a mix of an old alumnus‑suicide/’ghost’ story, reports of screams, ambulance sightings and late‑night pranksters knocking on doors that quickly amplified on social channels.
- The situation is reported under control, academic and placement activities are continuing as scheduled, and authorities have urged parents and students to rely on official communications while possible disciplinary or legal action is assessed.