India, April 14 -- At least six people were arrested on Monday for allegedly orchestrating rioting, vandalism, and arson, days after police said it had found evidence that some suspects were planning to use the wage hike protests at IMT Manesar to incite large-scale violence.All six, it said, had no connection to any of the companies in the area.

Police had earlier said that some members of WhatsApp groups of workers approached them after law and order was restored in Manesar on Thursday, sharing screenshots of conversations allegedly discussing plans to incite violence during the protest.

On Monday, deputy commissioner of police (West) Karan Goyal said, "The role of external miscreants in instigating violence has come to light during t...