{"id":29060,"date":"2026-09-26T13:45:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T13:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=29060"},"modified":"2026-09-26T13:45:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T13:45:36","slug":"2-girls-missing-screams-heard-ghost-rumours-trigger-massive-protest-at-chitkara-university-chandigarh-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=29060","title":{"rendered":"\u20182 girls missing, screams heard\u2019: Ghost rumours trigger massive protest at Chitkara University | Chandigarh News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134503618,imgsize-86448,width-400,height-225,resizemode-75\/the-unrest-escalated-into-clashes-with-police-vandalism-of-two-police-vehicles-and-damage-to-campus-property.jpg\" alt=\"\u20182 girls missing, screams heard\u2019: Ghost rumours trigger massive protest at Chitkara University\" title=\"The unrest escalated into clashes with police, vandalism of two police vehicles and damage to campus property.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"The unrest escalated into clashes with police, vandalism of two police vehicles and damage to campus property.\">The unrest escalated into clashes with police, vandalism of two police vehicles and damage to campus property.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>PATIALA: Hundreds of students protested at Chitkara University near Rajpura of Patiala district late Friday and early Saturday after unverified social media rumours claimed two female students were missing.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The unrest escalated into clashes with police, vandalism of two police vehicles and damage to campus property.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Banur police station SHO inspector Gursewak Singh said the unrest began after a prank by some students sparked rumours about ghosts linked to an alumnus\u2019s suicide in a hostel. Rumours later spread that two female students were missing.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Police and university officials said unverified posts and clips circulated through student WhatsApp and social media groups. <!-- -->Some students also claimed screams had been heard from the girls\u2019 hostel. Hundreds of hostellers gathered in common areas, raised slogans against the administration and demanded transparency.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>Teams from Banur, Rajpura Sadar and Rajpura City police stations reached the campus. Sections of the crowd damaged police vehicles, smashing windscreens and windows, and allegedly manhandled an outpost in-charge.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>University registrar Col Rakesh Sharma (retd) said the rumours of missing girls were baseless and authorities immediately intervened on Friday night at around 10.30pm and informed students that no such incident had occurred.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>He said that none of the students could verify any details of missing students. He said the situation was under control and academic activities were continuing normally.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>Police conducted a verification drive and said protesters could not provide any name, photograph, roll number or identifying detail of the alleged missing students. SHO Gursewak Singh said no student had been reported missing or harmed.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Patiala police have begun an inquiry into the origin of the rumours and the vandalism but have not registered a case against students. <!-- -->Investigators are seeking to identify those behind the prank and rumours.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>University authorities advised students and parents to disregard unverified online claims. Academic, hostel and placement activities remained unaffected.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>Additional security personnel were deployed outside the campus on Saturday as a precaution.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/chandigarh\/2-girls-missing-screams-heard-ghost-rumours-trigger-massive-protest-at-chitkara-university\/articleshow\/134503358.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The unrest escalated into clashes with police, vandalism of two police vehicles and damage to campus property. 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