Overview
- Aditya Anand, arrested Saturday at Tiruchirappalli railway station, was picked up by a joint Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force and Noida Police team after a multi‑state search.
- Police officials said he confessed during questioning hours after his arrest, and investigators plan to bring him to Noida on transit remand for further interrogation.
- Two more suspects, Himanshu Thakur and Satyam Verma, were arrested Sunday night, with police saying Thakur stayed in regular contact with Anand during the unrest.
- Investigators allege the violence was organised through dozens of WhatsApp groups created via QR codes and linked to the Mazdoor Bigul Dasta workers’ group.
- The inquiry now includes the Anti‑Terrorism Squad and the Intelligence Bureau, as police examine two X accounts they say pushed misleading posts from Pakistan.