2 min readNoidaApr 15, 2026 01:03 AM IST
After Noida workers’ protest turned violent, 396 people, including four women, have been arrested by Tuesday, Gautam Buddh Nagar Police Commissioner Laxmi Singh said.
“Route marches have been conducted continuously since 5 am. This morning, workers gathered at three locations; following immediate dialogue, they were peacefully dispersed within just 15 minutes,” she added.
Uttar Pradesh DGP Rajeev Krishna, meanwhile, said on Tuesday electronic and CCTV evidence has emerged pointing to the role of certain individuals and groups in instigating violence. “Some individuals and organisations have come to the fore who incited the situation. We have electronic evidence and other proof such as CCTV footage, on the basis of which action is underway,” Krishna said in Lucknow.
Commissioner Singh also said that over the last two days, several WhatsApp groups have been created using QR codes to add workers, indicating the possible role of an organised network. “Several WhatsApp groups have been created, to which workers are being added through scanning of QR codes. This indicates that an organised and well-orchestrated syndicate is active behind these activities,” she said.
“Certain elements within the crowd involved in such acts have been identified and arrested; further arrests will be ensured in due course. Their funding sources will also be investigated; should it be discovered that they received financial assistance from outside the state or the country, appropriate action will be initiated in that regard as well,” she added.
On Monday, thousands of factory workers from dozens of units across Noida’s industrial belt staged a violent protest to demand better wages and working conditions. Protesters threw stones, smashed vehicles and set several of them on fire. The protest comes after the Haryana government on April 9 revised minimum wages with effect from April 1, 2026.
