Bhubaneswar, April 13 -- A workers' protest in Noida over wage hike demands turned violent on Monday, disrupting normal life and triggering panic across key industrial zones. What began as a three-day-long agitation quickly spiralled into clashes, arson and road blockades, forcing authorities to step in. 

Large groups of factory workers took to the streets, blocking major roads and raising slogans, leading to massive traffic snarls, especially along the Delhi-Noida border.

The situation worsened in the Phase 2 area, particularly in Sectors 1 and 84. In Sectors 59 and 60, protesting workers allegedly vandalised vehicles by smashing windows and set at least two motorcycles on fire. Incidents of stone-pelting at security personnel wer...