Arson, stone-throwing, traffic chaos in Noida workers’ protest over pay

According to officials, a large number of workers from various industrial units gathered to press for their long-pending demand for salary revision and raised slogans during the demonstration. The protest, however, escalated into violence as some participants allegedly vandalised property, pelted stones and set a vehicle on fire.

#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Police vehicles vandalised and a few other vehicles torched during a protest by a large number of employees of a company over their demands for a salary increment, in Phase 2 of Noida. pic.twitter.com/Gpspoo6UQz

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Early visuals from the spot showed a police vehicle being vandalised while flames erupted from the area.

Police officers said adequate deployment has been ensured in the industrial unit areas under the Gautam Buddh Nagar Commissionerate. Authorities have also appealed to the public not to pay heed to rumours and assured that normalcy is being restored in the affected areas.

“Senior police and administrative officials, along with police forces, are present at all locations. The situation is being continuously monitored. Police and administrative officials are consistently making efforts to persuade workers to maintain peace and restraint. Law and order is being maintained using minimal force as required. Do not pay attention to any kind of rumours,” officers added.

Owing to the protest, traffic has been hit in several parts of the city, and diversions have been put in place near the Sector 59 Metro station. “Traffic heading towards Chilla Border is being continuously diverted and routed via the DND Toll,” officials said.

(with PTI inputs)