CPI(M) alleges custodial assault, false cases against Noida workers

Key points

• 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.
• The 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.