Gurugram, 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 the investigation. Digital evidence, including WhatsApp chats, indicates a premeditated conspiracy to incite arson, vandalism and serious harm." He added, "We appeal to workers not to fall prey to provocations by outsiders. If any such attempt to disturb law and order is noticed, it must be reported to the police immediately." Police have identified the accused as Akash Kumar (Rohtak), Harish Chand (Uttarakhand), Pintu Kumar Yadav (Bihar), Raju Singh (Uttarakhand), Shyambir (Uttar Pradesh), and Ajit Singh (Haryana). None of them were employees of the companies where the violence took place, police said, all of them are presently unemployed. "These individuals acted as external elements who deliberately provoked workers to escalate the protest into violence," said Goyal. Officers said further investigation is underway to identify other individuals involved in the conspiracy and the subsequent violence. The IMT Manesar protests, involving workers from several industrial units, have been marked by demands related to labour conditions and employment issues. On Thursday, protests over wage demands escalated into violence. 55 people, identified through CCTV footage, had been arrested on Friday for attacking police and for arson during the violence on April 9, they added....