India, April 13 -- Industrial factory workers in Uttar Pradesh's Noida continued their protests on Monday, demanding a hike in wages, with the situation turning violent as protestors set fire to vehicles and resorted to stone-pelting after one of the female employees was struck by lathi during police action.

The incident was reported from Phase-2, sector 60 and 62 areas of Noida, police said. Heavy police deployment has been made in Noida to bring the situation under control.

The protests, which have been taking place in the area for the past four to five days, have stemmed from workers' demand for a hike in their wages, in accordance with the labour laws.

On Friday, April 10, as well, thousands of workers employed in Noida's Phase-2 s...