India, April 19 -- In a major breakthrough, the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police and Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) have arrested Aditya Anand, the alleged mastermind behind the violent workers' protests that rocked Noida's industrial areas earlier this month.

Anand was apprehended on Saturday at Tiruchirappalli Railway Station in Tamil Nadu, ending a high-stakes manhunt that spanned multiple states.

According to police officials, Anand had been absconding since the protests turned violent on April 13-14.

A non-bailable warrant was issued against him at the Phase-2 police station, and a Rs 1 lakh reward had been announced for information leading to his arrest. He was carrying the reward on his head and had reportedly altered his appea...