Rupesh Rai with his family. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement About 1,000-1,200 workers have been detained by the Uttar Pradesh police in connection with the protest against low wages by employees of industrial units in Noida on April 13 that turned violent, according to lawyers. Addressing reporters on Thursday, they alleged widespread illegal detentions, including of minors, with families left searching for relatives. They also accused the police of denying access to arrest memos, FIR copies, and legal access to the detainees. Some detainees even faced torture in custody, alleged advocate Adrija Bhadra, state secretariat member of the All India Lawyers Union (AILU), Delhi. Published – April 25, 2026 01:59 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Supreme Court asks Bengal poll officers to pursue appeals on SIR exclusion Tamil Nadu election 2026: Newly-married couples come in wedding finery to vote in Tiruvallur district