India, June 9 -- A city court has granted bail to eight people who were accused of being involved in violence during the Noida workers' protest on April 13, citing "lack of evidence".

In the order, passed by additional district and sessions judge Somprabha Mishra on Sunday, the court observed, "In the case diary, it has been stated that the violent and agitated crowd attacked with the intention to kill. The presence of the accused in that crowd has not been produced before the court at this stage to show that they played any specific or active role in the violent acts."

"The prosecution has contended that the involvement of the accused was found during investigation on the basis of the complainant's statement, inspection of the place of...