India, May 24 -- The Gautam Budh Nagar police have arrested a 45-year-old for allegedly setting multiple vehicles on fire during the labour protest in Noida's Sector 63 last month, officials said on Saturday.

Police identified the accused as Naresh Kumar, a resident of Sector 63 originally from Jaitikhera in Fatehpur. Kumar was allegedly involved in violence and arson near Vipul Motors in Sector 63 during the workers' protest.

According to police, large groups of labourers and workers gathered at multiple locations across the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police Commissionerate on April 13, disrupting law and order and prompting the registration of cases at various police stations.

Police said Naresh and his associates allegedly set fire to sever...