LayarHijau – A month after Yu Menglong’s mysterious death, controversy continues to swirl. Recently, a social media influencer claimed that Yu’s university had allegedly removed his photo from its famous alumni gallery, sparking online outrage. Many netizens accused the authorities of trying to erase his legacy and conceal the truth behind his death.
A female livestreamer who claimed to have attended the same university as Yu Menglong shared a video online, saying that the campus’ “Famous Alumni Gallery” originally displayed photos of several well-known graduates. However, she discovered that Yu’s photo had been taken down, leaving an empty frame where it once hung.
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In the clip, she mentioned that other alumni such as Tong Liya, Ju Hongchuan, and Aziguli Rexiti were still featured on the wall. From the visible background and layout, netizens speculated that the location was likely the Xinjiang Arts Institute, Yu Menglong’s alma mater.
于朦朧照片遭母校下架 網友：我們不會遺忘他！
大陸男星于朦朧離奇死亡後，傳出其新疆母校疑配合封殺真相。近日有女網友拍片爆料，母校「明星牆」上其他校友如佟麗婭、鞠洪川的照片仍在，唯獨于朦朧的相框被撤下，留下刺眼空白。… https://t.co/RvlDM1Uite pic.twitter.com/pHuJRkWGac
— 大纪元新闻网 (@dajiyuan) October 27, 2025
Unwilling to see Yu erased from memory, the livestreamer said she printed his photo and short bio at her own expense and glued them back in the vacant spot, calling it “a small act to restore his final honor.” The video quickly went viral on the overseas platform X (formerly Twitter), igniting a wave of anger among Chinese netizens.
“Even the school is cooperating in the cover-up — how deep does this go?” one user wrote. Others commented, “Yu Menglong wasn’t a criminal. Why erase him after his death?” and “This society is terrifying. It destroys even those who did nothing wrong.” Another user lamented, “There’s no room for purity here; everything gets stained red.”
Some went further, blaming the political system itself. “The Communist Party is the root of this tragedy,” one comment read. “You can’t tell the truth in this country anymore. The school, the police, the government—they all wear the same face.”
As of October 30, over 620,000 people had signed an online petition demanding justice for Yu Menglong and calling for a full, independent, and transparent investigation. However, Chinese authorities have maintained their previous conclusion: that Yu’s death was “an accidental fall after drinking,” ruling out foul play.
Police also arrested three individuals accused of “spreading rumors” online, including claims that Yu was “lured and killed,” “hung and disemboweled,” or that “his mother was detained.”
So far, the university has not issued any public statement regarding the removal of Yu Menglong’s photo, and related footage continues to disappear from Chinese social media.
