The man accused of inciting violence during the labour protests in Noida has been arrested, police said on Saturday.
Aditya Anand, a software engineer at NIT, was apprehended at Tiruchirappalli Railway Station in a joint effort by the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police and the Special Task Force.
He was carrying a reward of ₹1 lakh and was tracked down to Tamil Nadu after days on the run, PTI reported.
Anand is suspected to have planned and coordinated activities that escalated the protest, officials said.
Over 300 people were arrested under preventive provisions for arson and vandalism, while over 100 others were detained for questioning, police said.
The Labour department has launched a crackdown in Noida’s industrial areas following the unrest, issuing notices to 203 contractors across 24 factories to pay ₹1,16,05,067 to workers.
