CPI(M) alleges custodial assault, false cases against Noida workers
The CPI(M) has accused the Uttar Pradesh police of assaulting workers in custody and fabricating charges against them following protests in Noida. A party delegation met with recently released workers who reported police violence and job dismissals related to their union activities. The CPI(M) plans to continue supporting the workers legally and politically, emphasizing the importance of collective resistance against attacks on labor rights.
- ▪Workers arrested during the April protests in Noida allege police brutality and false charges against them.
- ▪CPI(M) leaders met with workers who reported being dismissed from their jobs for participating in union activities.
- ▪The party criticized the Uttar Pradesh government for denying permission to visit jailed workers.
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Workers arrested during the April labourers unrest in Noida allege they were physically assaulted in police custody, framed with fabricated evidence and booked under multiple charges to crush their movement, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] claimed on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) after a party delegation met those recently released on bail after spending nearly a month in jail.The delegation, led by CPI(M) general secretary M.A. Baby, met some workers involved in the movement, many of whom have also been dismissed from their jobs following the protests. Noida protests: U.P. STF ‘picks up’ 2 DU students; 1 releasedThe workers narrated their experiences to the delegation, which also included CPI(M) Polit Bureau members R. Arun Kumar and Tapan Sen, Rajya Sabha member V.
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