Delhi Police have issued a high alert after a protest by factory workers in neighboring Noida turned violent, raising heightened security concerns in the national capital region.
According to the police, a large number of workers from various industrial units have been protesting to demand long-pending salary revisions and have raised slogans during the demonstration.
However, the protests turned violent on Sunday when the agitators vandalised vehicles and properties, and pelted stones during an altercation with the police in Phase-2 and Sector 60 areas of Noida.
Delhi Police have deployed personnel along all motorable roads connecting Noida to the national capital to prevent the spillover of the unrest. Security personnel have been conducting heavy vehicle checks to ensure no anti-social elements enter the city. Barricades have also been erected at key border points.
"Delhi Police is fully alert and vigilant. Adequate force has been deployed at all strategic locations. No one will be allowed to breach law and order," a senior police officer told PTI.
Delhi Police are in close contact with their counterparts in Uttar Pradesh and are closely monitoring the situation.
Meanwhile, Noida police have claimed that the situation is under control, with senior police and administrative officers on the ground to monitor events. Adequate police deployment has been ensured across industrial zones under the Gautam Buddh Nagar Commissionerate.
"The situation is under control and being kept under continuous surveillance. Efforts are being made to counsel the workers and maintain peace. Minimum force is being used wherever necessary to maintain law and order," police said in a statement.
The District Magistrate of Noida, Medha Roopam, held a meeting with the Principal Secretary (Labour) and the Labour Commissioner of the state to discuss the protection of workers' interests, double payment for overtime, bonuses, and workplace safety.
