Noida Police Arrest Two More in Violent Workers' Protest
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Noida, April 20 (NationPress) Authorities have apprehended two additional suspects linked to the workers' protest that escalated into violence in Noida last week, as reported by police on Monday.
The arrested individuals maintained regular communication with the alleged orchestrator, Aditya Anand, according to officials. Their arrests occurred late Sunday night.
Identified as Himanshu Thakur and Satyam Verma, both have been charged with inciting violence during the protest.
The Gautam Buddha Nagar Police have indicated that investigations reveal the active involvement of the two suspects, with significant insights gained through electronic surveillance.
Police reported that the accused played a crucial role in instigating and coordinating violent events during the protest, which resulted in clashes.
An FIR was previously lodged at the Phase 2 police station following the violent incidents, officials noted.
Law enforcement tracked the movements of the suspects across various locations using electronic surveillance and technical inputs before detaining them on April 19.
After thorough questioning, both individuals were officially arrested.
On April 17, earlier in the investigation, police had identified three alleged masterminds, including Rupesh Roi, who claimed to be an autorickshaw driver, Manisha Chauhan, and Aditya Anand, a BTech graduate from the National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur.
Investigators also highlighted the involvement of two accounts on X, believed to be operating from Pakistan, which allegedly disseminated misleading information and contributed to the disruption of public order.
On April 18, a joint operation by the Noida Police and the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force resulted in the arrest of Aditya at the Tiruchirappalli Railway Station.
All three suspects—Aditya, Rupesh, and Manisha—have already been remanded to jail.
Officials are actively working to unravel the network behind the violence and establish further connections in the ongoing case.
Legal proceedings against the accused are currently in progress, according to police.