Overview
- Hundreds of hostellers gathered late on Friday night after WhatsApp and social‑media posts claimed two first‑year female students were missing or had died, and the protest escalated into clashes and damage to police vehicles.
- Chitkara University officials and medical authorities have denied any deaths and said hospital and post‑mortem records show no student fatalities linked to the campus.
- Punjab Police said it has received complaints from students and is conducting door‑to‑door roll checks, reviewing CCTV and hospital records and investigating who originated the rumours and who damaged property.
- Claims that students manhandled a local police outpost in‑charge have been reported by witnesses but remain unverified as the police probe includes identification of those involved in the assault allegation.
- University leaders urged students and parents to rely only on official communications, said academic and placement activities would continue, and warned that spreading false information and vandalism could carry legal consequences.